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Buying a home in Milo, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Milo is worth about $60,000, 74% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $400 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 $35,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Milo at a glance

Milo Missouri U.S.
Median home value $60,000 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $400 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.67% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $35,500 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $938 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.9% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,033 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1978 1980
Vacant homes 15.8% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 47 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Milo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Milo home of $60,000 with 20% down costs about $381 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $481, 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 $16,346 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Milo household income of $35,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $130,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,000
Loan amount$48,000
Principal and interest$323
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$381

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,100
Loan amount$58,913
Principal and interest$396
Property taxes (0.67% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$27
Total per month$481

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Questions about home buying in Milo

What is the median home value in Milo?

About $60,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Milo?

Homeowners pay a median $400 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 Milo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $381 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,346 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