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Buying a home in Saverton, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Saverton is worth about $218,300, 5% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,262 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Saverton at a glance

Saverton Missouri U.S.
Median home value $218,300 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,262 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income – $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 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 1999 1978 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 60 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Saverton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Saverton home of $218,300 with 20% down costs about $1,455 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,819, 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 $62,355 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,660
Loan amount$174,640
Principal and interest$1,175
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$91
PMI$0
Total per month$1,455

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,640
Loan amount$214,346
Principal and interest$1,442
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$189
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$91
FHA mortgage insurance$97
Total per month$1,819

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Questions about home buying in Saverton

What is the median home value in Saverton?

About $218,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Saverton?

Homeowners pay a median $2,262 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Saverton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,455 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,355 a year.

More about Saverton

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