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Buying a home in Old Appleton, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Old Appleton is worth about $79,100, 66% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $527 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $54,306 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Old Appleton at a glance

Old Appleton Missouri U.S.
Median home value $79,100 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $527 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $54,306 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 57% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $767 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 11.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1978 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 109 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Old Appleton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Old Appleton home of $79,100 with 20% down costs about $503 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $635, 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 $21,549 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Old Appleton household income of $54,306; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $199,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,820
Loan amount$63,280
Principal and interest$426
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$503

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,768
Loan amount$77,667
Principal and interest$522
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$44
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$635

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Questions about home buying in Old Appleton

What is the median home value in Old Appleton?

About $79,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Old Appleton?

Homeowners pay a median $527 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Old Appleton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $503 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,549 a year.

More about Old Appleton

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