The typical owner-occupied home in Parma is worth about $43,300, 81% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $338 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 12% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Parma at a glance
| Parma | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $43,300 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $338 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.78% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,750 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 62% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 12% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $594 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $575 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.2% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.7% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 596 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Parma
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Parma home of $43,300 with 20% down costs about $279 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $351, 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 $11,967 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Parma household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.
The median rent here is $575 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $8,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $34,640 |
| Principal and interest | $233 |
| Property taxes (0.78% a year) | $28 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $18 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $279 |
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| Down payment | $1,516 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $42,516 |
| Principal and interest | $286 |
| Property taxes (0.78% a year) | $28 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $18 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $19 |
| Total per month | $351 |
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Questions about home buying in Parma
What is the median home value in Parma?
About $43,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Parma?
Homeowners pay a median $338 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Parma?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $279 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,967 a year.
More about Parma
- Mortgage Refinance in Parma
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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