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Buying a home in Newburg, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Newburg is worth about $57,500, 75% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $419 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $24,911 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Newburg at a glance

Newburg Missouri U.S.
Median home value $57,500 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $419 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $24,911 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,325 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $775 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.7% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1978 1980
Vacant homes 46.7% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 331 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Newburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newburg home of $57,500 with 20% down costs about $368 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $464, 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 $15,788 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Newburg household income of $24,911; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $91,000.

The median rent here is $775 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$11,500
Loan amount$46,000
Principal and interest$309
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
PMI$0
Total per month$368

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,012
Loan amount$56,459
Principal and interest$380
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
FHA mortgage insurance$25
Total per month$464

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Questions about home buying in Newburg

What is the median home value in Newburg?

About $57,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Newburg?

Homeowners pay a median $419 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Newburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $368 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,788 a year.

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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