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Buying a home in Vanduser, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Vanduser is worth about $64,100, 72% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $780 a year in property taxes, about 1.22% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $42,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Vanduser at a glance

Vanduser Missouri U.S.
Median home value $64,100 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $780 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.22% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $42,500 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,524 $1,963
Median rent $866 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.7% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1978 1980
Vacant homes 8.8% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 198 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Vanduser

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Vanduser home of $64,100 with 20% down costs about $437 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $544, 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 $18,722 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Vanduser household income of $42,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.

The median rent here is $866 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,820
Loan amount$51,280
Principal and interest$345
Property taxes (1.22% a year)$65
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$437

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,244
Loan amount$62,939
Principal and interest$423
Property taxes (1.22% a year)$65
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$28
Total per month$544

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Questions about home buying in Vanduser

What is the median home value in Vanduser?

About $64,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Vanduser?

Homeowners pay a median $780 a year, which is about 1.22% 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 Vanduser?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $437 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,722 a year.

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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