The typical owner-occupied home in Rockaway Beach is worth about $181,000, 21% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 46% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,074 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $63,646 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rockaway Beach at a glance
| Rockaway Beach | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $181,000 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,074 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.59% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,646 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 75% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,152 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.8% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $696 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.8% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 36.6% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 760 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rockaway Beach
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rockaway Beach home of $181,000 with 20% down costs about $1,138 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,440, 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 $48,792 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Rockaway Beach household income of $63,646; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $236,000.
The median rent here is $696 a month, so owning the median home costs about $442 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $36,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $144,800 |
| Principal and interest | $974 |
| Property taxes (0.59% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $75 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,138 |
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| Down payment | $6,335 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $177,722 |
| Principal and interest | $1,196 |
| Property taxes (0.59% a year) | $89 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $75 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $80 |
| Total per month | $1,440 |
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Questions about home buying in Rockaway Beach
What is the median home value in Rockaway Beach?
About $181,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rockaway Beach?
Homeowners pay a median $1,074 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Rockaway Beach?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,138 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,792 a year.
More about Rockaway Beach
- Mortgage Refinance in Rockaway Beach
- Debt Relief in Rockaway Beach
- Home Equity Loans in Rockaway Beach
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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