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Buying a home in Powersville, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Powersville is worth about $36,900, 84% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $476 a year in property taxes, about 1.29% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $43,700 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Powersville at a glance

Powersville Missouri U.S.
Median home value $36,900 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $476 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.29% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $43,700 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,524 $1,963
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1958 1978 1980
Vacant homes 46.3% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 62 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Powersville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Powersville home of $36,900 with 20% down costs about $254 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $315, 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 $10,869 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Powersville household income of $43,700; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$7,380
Loan amount$29,520
Principal and interest$199
Property taxes (1.29% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$15
PMI$0
Total per month$254

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,292
Loan amount$36,232
Principal and interest$244
Property taxes (1.29% a year)$40
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$15
FHA mortgage insurance$16
Total per month$315

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Questions about home buying in Powersville

What is the median home value in Powersville?

About $36,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Powersville?

Homeowners pay a median $476 a year, which is about 1.29% 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 Powersville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $254 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,869 a year.

More about Powersville

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