The typical owner-occupied home in Bernie is worth about $98,100, 57% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $630 a year in property taxes, about 0.64% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $48,438 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bernie at a glance
| Bernie | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $98,100 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $630 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.64% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,438 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $907 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.5% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $768 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 24.2% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.3% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,725 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bernie
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bernie home of $98,100 with 20% down costs about $621 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $785, 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 $26,620 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Bernie household income of $48,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $179,000.
The median rent here is $768 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $19,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,480 |
| Principal and interest | $528 |
| Property taxes (0.64% a year) | $52 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $621 |
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| Down payment | $3,434 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $96,323 |
| Principal and interest | $648 |
| Property taxes (0.64% a year) | $52 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $41 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $43 |
| Total per month | $785 |
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Questions about home buying in Bernie
What is the median home value in Bernie?
About $98,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bernie?
Homeowners pay a median $630 a year, which is about 0.64% 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 Bernie?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $621 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,620 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