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Buying a home in Bronaugh, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Bronaugh is worth about $43,600, 81% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $400 a year in property taxes, about 0.92% of their home's value, higher than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $52,917 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bronaugh at a glance

Bronaugh Missouri U.S.
Median home value $43,600 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $400 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.92% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $52,917 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,028 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.0% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $1,000 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.6% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1978 1980
Vacant homes 16.4% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 163 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bronaugh

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bronaugh home of $43,600 with 20% down costs about $286 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $359, 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 $12,267 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Bronaugh household income of $52,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.

The median rent here is $1,000 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$8,720
Loan amount$34,880
Principal and interest$235
Property taxes (0.92% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
PMI$0
Total per month$286

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,526
Loan amount$42,810
Principal and interest$288
Property taxes (0.92% a year)$33
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
FHA mortgage insurance$19
Total per month$359

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Questions about home buying in Bronaugh

What is the median home value in Bronaugh?

About $43,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bronaugh?

Homeowners pay a median $400 a year, which is about 0.92% 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 Bronaugh?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $286 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,267 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