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Buying a home in Florissant, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Florissant is worth about $148,800, 35% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,083 a year in property taxes, about 1.40% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $65,318 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Florissant at a glance

Florissant Missouri U.S.
Median home value $148,800 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,083 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.40% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $65,318 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,235 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.5% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,288 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.3% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1978 1980
Vacant homes 8.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 51,773 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Florissant

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Florissant home of $148,800 with 20% down costs about $1,036 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,284, 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 $44,417 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Florissant household income of $65,318; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $219,000.

The median rent here is $1,288 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$29,760
Loan amount$119,040
Principal and interest$801
Property taxes (1.40% a year)$174
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
PMI$0
Total per month$1,036

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,208
Loan amount$146,105
Principal and interest$983
Property taxes (1.40% a year)$174
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$62
FHA mortgage insurance$66
Total per month$1,284

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Questions about home buying in Florissant

What is the median home value in Florissant?

About $148,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Florissant?

Homeowners pay a median $2,083 a year, which is about 1.40% 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 Florissant?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,036 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,417 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