The typical owner-occupied home in Reynolds County is worth about $151,700, 34% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $560 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $45,028 a year, so the median home costs 3.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Reynolds County at a glance
| Reynolds County | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151,700 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $560 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.37% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $45,028 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 80% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 41% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,124 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.9% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $655 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.4% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 32.5% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 6,010 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Reynolds County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reynolds County home of $151,700 with 20% down costs about $926 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,179, 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 $39,702 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Reynolds County household income of $45,028; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $172,000.
The median rent here is $655 a month, so owning the median home costs about $271 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $30,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $121,360 |
| Principal and interest | $816 |
| Property taxes (0.37% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $63 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $926 |
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| Down payment | $5,310 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $148,952 |
| Principal and interest | $1,002 |
| Property taxes (0.37% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $63 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $67 |
| Total per month | $1,179 |
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Questions about home buying in Reynolds County
What is the median home value in Reynolds County?
About $151,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Reynolds County?
Homeowners pay a median $560 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Reynolds County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $926 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,702 a year.
More about Reynolds County
- Mortgage Refinance in Reynolds County
- Debt Relief in Reynolds County
- Home Equity Loans in Reynolds County
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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