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Buying a home in Barnett, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Barnett is worth about $67,500, 71% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $609 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $36,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Barnett at a glance

Barnett Missouri U.S.
Median home value $67,500 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $609 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.90% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $36,750 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $775 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,250 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1955 1978 1980
Vacant homes 17.9% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 129 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Barnett

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Barnett home of $67,500 with 20% down costs about $442 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $554, 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 $18,943 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Barnett household income of $36,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $131,000.

The median rent here is $1,250 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,500
Loan amount$54,000
Principal and interest$363
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
PMI$0
Total per month$442

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,362
Loan amount$66,277
Principal and interest$446
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$51
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$28
FHA mortgage insurance$30
Total per month$554

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Questions about home buying in Barnett

What is the median home value in Barnett?

About $67,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Barnett?

Homeowners pay a median $609 a year, which is about 0.90% 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 Barnett?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $442 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,943 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