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Buying a home in Aldrich, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Aldrich is worth about $133,900, 42% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,025 a year in property taxes, about 0.77% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $82,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Aldrich at a glance

Aldrich Missouri U.S.
Median home value $133,900 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,025 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.77% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $82,750 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 77% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,083 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1978 1978 1980
Vacant homes 19.5% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 65 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Aldrich

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Aldrich home of $133,900 with 20% down costs about $862 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,085, 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 $36,956 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Aldrich household income of $82,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $300,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,780
Loan amount$107,120
Principal and interest$721
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
PMI$0
Total per month$862

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,686
Loan amount$131,475
Principal and interest$884
Property taxes (0.77% a year)$86
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$56
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,085

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Questions about home buying in Aldrich

What is the median home value in Aldrich?

About $133,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Aldrich?

Homeowners pay a median $1,025 a year, which is about 0.77% 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 Aldrich?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $862 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,956 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