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Buying a home in Kimberling City, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Kimberling City is worth about $246,500, 7% above the Missouri median of $230,300 and 26% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,151 a year in property taxes, about 0.47% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $49,692 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kimberling City at a glance

Kimberling City Missouri U.S.
Median home value $246,500 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,151 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.47% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $49,692 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 50% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,442 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 28.3% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $864 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1983 1978 1980
Vacant homes 22.6% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 2,476 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kimberling City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kimberling City home of $246,500 with 20% down costs about $1,526 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,936, 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 $65,393 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Kimberling City household income of $49,692; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.

The median rent here is $864 a month, so owning the median home costs about $662 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$49,300
Loan amount$197,200
Principal and interest$1,327
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
PMI$0
Total per month$1,526

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,628
Loan amount$242,035
Principal and interest$1,628
Property taxes (0.47% a year)$97
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$103
FHA mortgage insurance$109
Total per month$1,936

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Questions about home buying in Kimberling City

What is the median home value in Kimberling City?

About $246,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kimberling City?

Homeowners pay a median $1,151 a year, which is about 0.47% 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 Kimberling City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,526 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,393 a year.

More about Kimberling City

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