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Buying a home in Saint Elizabeth, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Saint Elizabeth is worth about $284,100, 23% above the Missouri median of $230,300 and 15% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,518 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $100,313 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saint Elizabeth at a glance

Saint Elizabeth Missouri U.S.
Median home value $284,100 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,518 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $100,313 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,452 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.4% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.3% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1987 1978 1980
Vacant homes 1.3% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 587 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saint Elizabeth

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saint Elizabeth home of $284,100 with 20% down costs about $1,773 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,246, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $75,976 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Saint Elizabeth household income of $100,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $375,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$56,820
Loan amount$227,280
Principal and interest$1,529
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$118
PMI$0
Total per month$1,773

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,944
Loan amount$278,954
Principal and interest$1,877
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$118
FHA mortgage insurance$126
Total per month$2,246

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Questions about home buying in Saint Elizabeth

What is the median home value in Saint Elizabeth?

About $284,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saint Elizabeth?

Homeowners pay a median $1,518 a year, which is about 0.53% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Saint Elizabeth?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,773 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,976 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data