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Buying a home in Chamois, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Chamois is worth about $64,400, 72% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $420 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $39,833 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Chamois at a glance

Chamois Missouri U.S.
Median home value $64,400 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $420 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.65% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $39,833 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $972 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $640 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1952 1978 1980
Vacant homes 25.9% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 375 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Chamois

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Chamois home of $64,400 with 20% down costs about $408 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $516, 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 $17,499 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Chamois household income of $39,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $147,000.

The median rent here is $640 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$12,880
Loan amount$51,520
Principal and interest$347
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$408

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,254
Loan amount$63,234
Principal and interest$425
Property taxes (0.65% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$28
Total per month$516

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Questions about home buying in Chamois

What is the median home value in Chamois?

About $64,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Chamois?

Homeowners pay a median $420 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Chamois?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $408 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,499 a year.

More about Chamois

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