The typical owner-occupied home in West Alton is worth about $153,100, 34% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,428 a year in property taxes, about 0.93% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $111,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.
West Alton at a glance
| West Alton | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $153,100 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,428 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.93% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $111,500 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 65% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,146 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.3% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,375 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 14.2% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1960 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 29.4% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 467 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in West Alton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median West Alton home of $153,100 with 20% down costs about $1,006 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,261, 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 $43,130 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median West Alton household income of $111,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $396,000.
The median rent here is $1,375 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $30,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $122,480 |
| Principal and interest | $824 |
| Property taxes (0.93% a year) | $119 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $64 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,006 |
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| Down payment | $5,358 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $150,327 |
| Principal and interest | $1,011 |
| Property taxes (0.93% a year) | $119 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $64 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $68 |
| Total per month | $1,261 |
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Questions about home buying in West Alton
What is the median home value in West Alton?
About $153,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in West Alton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,428 a year, which is about 0.93% 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 West Alton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,006 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,130 a year.
More about West Alton
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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