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Buying a home in Freeburg, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Freeburg is worth about $131,700, 43% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $758 a year in property taxes, about 0.58% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $48,125 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Freeburg at a glance

Freeburg Missouri U.S.
Median home value $131,700 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $758 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.58% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $48,125 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $925 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.8% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1978 1980
Vacant homes 11.6% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 401 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Freeburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Freeburg home of $131,700 with 20% down costs about $827 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,047, 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 $35,455 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Freeburg household income of $48,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,340
Loan amount$105,360
Principal and interest$709
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$827

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,610
Loan amount$129,315
Principal and interest$870
Property taxes (0.58% a year)$64
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,047

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Questions about home buying in Freeburg

What is the median home value in Freeburg?

About $131,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Freeburg?

Homeowners pay a median $758 a year, which is about 0.58% 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 Freeburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $827 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,455 a year.

More about Freeburg

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