The typical owner-occupied home in Hopkins is worth about $56,500, 75% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $706 a year in property taxes, about 1.25% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $37,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hopkins at a glance
| Hopkins | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $56,500 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $706 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.25% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $37,500 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,172 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $900 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.5% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.0% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 388 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hopkins
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hopkins home of $56,500 with 20% down costs about $386 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $481, 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 $16,563 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Hopkins household income of $37,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $128,000.
The median rent here is $900 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,300 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $45,200 |
| Principal and interest | $304 |
| Property taxes (1.25% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $386 |
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| Down payment | $1,978 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $55,477 |
| Principal and interest | $373 |
| Property taxes (1.25% a year) | $59 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $25 |
| Total per month | $481 |
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Questions about home buying in Hopkins
What is the median home value in Hopkins?
About $56,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hopkins?
Homeowners pay a median $706 a year, which is about 1.25% 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 Hopkins?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $386 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,563 a year.
More about Hopkins
- Mortgage Refinance in Hopkins
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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