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Buying a home in Edgar Springs, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Edgar Springs is worth about $95,000, 59% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $900 a year in property taxes, about 0.95% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $51,771 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Edgar Springs at a glance

Edgar Springs Missouri U.S.
Median home value $95,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $900 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.95% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $51,771 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,063 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.4% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1969 1978 1980
Vacant homes 25.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 224 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Edgar Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Edgar Springs home of $95,000 with 20% down costs about $626 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $784, 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 $26,831 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Edgar Springs household income of $51,771; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,000
Loan amount$76,000
Principal and interest$511
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$626

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,325
Loan amount$93,279
Principal and interest$628
Property taxes (0.95% a year)$75
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$784

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Questions about home buying in Edgar Springs

What is the median home value in Edgar Springs?

About $95,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Edgar Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $900 a year, which is about 0.95% 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 Edgar Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $626 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,831 a year.

More about Edgar Springs

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