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Buying a home in Cabool, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Cabool is worth about $130,000, 44% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 61% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $869 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $33,929 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cabool at a glance

Cabool Missouri U.S.
Median home value $130,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $869 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $33,929 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $915 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.9% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $475 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.7% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1978 1980
Vacant homes 12.7% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 2,348 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cabool

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cabool home of $130,000 with 20% down costs about $826 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,043, 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 $35,415 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Cabool household income of $33,929; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $125,000.

The median rent here is $475 a month, so owning the median home costs about $351 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$26,000
Loan amount$104,000
Principal and interest$700
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$54
PMI$0
Total per month$826

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,550
Loan amount$127,645
Principal and interest$859
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$73
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$54
FHA mortgage insurance$58
Total per month$1,043

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Questions about home buying in Cabool

What is the median home value in Cabool?

About $130,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cabool?

Homeowners pay a median $869 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Cabool?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $826 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,415 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