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Buying a home in Theodosia, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Theodosia is worth about $114,600, 50% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $638 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $24,600 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Theodosia at a glance

Theodosia Missouri U.S.
Median home value $114,600 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $638 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $24,600 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,102 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 49.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1975 1978 1980
Vacant homes 47.2% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 178 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Theodosia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Theodosia home of $114,600 with 20% down costs about $718 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $909, 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 $30,770 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Theodosia household income of $24,600; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $92,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,920
Loan amount$91,680
Principal and interest$617
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$718

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,011
Loan amount$112,524
Principal and interest$757
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$909

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Questions about home buying in Theodosia

What is the median home value in Theodosia?

About $114,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Theodosia?

Homeowners pay a median $638 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Theodosia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $718 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,770 a year.

More about Theodosia

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