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Buying a home in Gideon, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Gideon is worth about $55,500, 76% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $426 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $41,538 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Gideon at a glance

Gideon Missouri U.S.
Median home value $55,500 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $426 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $41,538 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $970 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $489 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1960 1978 1980
Vacant homes 25.8% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 662 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Gideon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Gideon home of $55,500 with 20% down costs about $357 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $450, 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 $15,318 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Gideon household income of $41,538; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $151,000.

The median rent here is $489 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$11,100
Loan amount$44,400
Principal and interest$299
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
PMI$0
Total per month$357

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,942
Loan amount$54,495
Principal and interest$367
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$36
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$23
FHA mortgage insurance$25
Total per month$450

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Questions about home buying in Gideon

What is the median home value in Gideon?

About $55,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Gideon?

Homeowners pay a median $426 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Gideon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $357 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,318 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