The typical owner-occupied home in Caledonia is worth about $55,300, 76% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $263 a year in property taxes, about 0.48% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $60,417 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Caledonia at a glance
| Caledonia | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $55,300 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $263 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.48% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,417 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $868 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.8% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $817 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.2% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1956 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.0% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 209 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Caledonia
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Caledonia home of $55,300 with 20% down costs about $343 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $435, 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 $14,690 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Caledonia household income of $60,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $227,000.
The median rent here is $817 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $11,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $44,240 |
| Principal and interest | $298 |
| Property taxes (0.48% a year) | $22 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $23 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $343 |
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| Down payment | $1,936 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $54,298 |
| Principal and interest | $365 |
| Property taxes (0.48% a year) | $22 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $23 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $24 |
| Total per month | $435 |
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Questions about home buying in Caledonia
What is the median home value in Caledonia?
About $55,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Caledonia?
Homeowners pay a median $263 a year, which is about 0.48% 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 Caledonia?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $343 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,690 a year.
More about Caledonia
- Mortgage Refinance in Caledonia
- Debt Relief in Caledonia
- Home Equity Loans in Caledonia
- 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