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Buying a home in Park Hills, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Park Hills is worth about $131,300, 43% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $959 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $52,563 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 70% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Park Hills at a glance

Park Hills Missouri U.S.
Median home value $131,300 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $959 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $52,563 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 56% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 70% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,033 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.6% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $790 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.7% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1969 1978 1980
Vacant homes 13.3% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 8,678 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Park Hills

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Park Hills home of $131,300 with 20% down costs about $841 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,060, 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 $36,051 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Park Hills household income of $52,563; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $191,000.

The median rent here is $790 a month, so owning the median home costs about $51 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,260
Loan amount$105,040
Principal and interest$707
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$841

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,596
Loan amount$128,922
Principal and interest$867
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$80
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,060

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Questions about home buying in Park Hills

What is the median home value in Park Hills?

About $131,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Park Hills?

Homeowners pay a median $959 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Park Hills?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $841 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,051 a year.

More about Park Hills

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