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Buying a home in Malta Bend, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Malta Bend is worth about $91,000, 60% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $400 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $46,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Malta Bend at a glance

Malta Bend Missouri U.S.
Median home value $91,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $400 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.44% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $46,875 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $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 1952 1978 1980
Vacant homes 25.2% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 211 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Malta Bend

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Malta Bend home of $91,000 with 20% down costs about $561 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $713, 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 $24,043 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Malta Bend household income of $46,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,200
Loan amount$72,800
Principal and interest$490
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$561

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,185
Loan amount$89,352
Principal and interest$601
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$713

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Questions about home buying in Malta Bend

What is the median home value in Malta Bend?

About $91,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Malta Bend?

Homeowners pay a median $400 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Malta Bend?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $561 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,043 a year.

More about Malta Bend

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