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Buying a home in Arrow Rock, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Arrow Rock is worth about $278,800, 21% above the Missouri median of $230,300 and 16% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,688 a year in property taxes, about 0.61% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $35,469 a year, so the median home costs 7.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Arrow Rock at a glance

Arrow Rock Missouri U.S.
Median home value $278,800 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,688 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.61% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $35,469 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,563 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1978 1980
Vacant homes 57.3% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 65 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Arrow Rock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Arrow Rock home of $278,800 with 20% down costs about $1,758 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,223, 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 $75,355 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 59% of the median Arrow Rock household income of $35,469; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $131,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,760
Loan amount$223,040
Principal and interest$1,500
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$142
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
PMI$0
Total per month$1,758

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,758
Loan amount$273,750
Principal and interest$1,842
Property taxes (0.61% a year)$142
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$116
FHA mortgage insurance$123
Total per month$2,223

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Questions about home buying in Arrow Rock

What is the median home value in Arrow Rock?

About $278,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Arrow Rock?

Homeowners pay a median $1,688 a year, which is about 0.61% 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 Arrow Rock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,758 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,355 a year.

More about Arrow Rock

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