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Buying a home in Marshfield, Missouri

The typical owner-occupied home in Marshfield is worth about $204,700, 11% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,259 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $67,642 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Marshfield at a glance

Marshfield Missouri U.S.
Median home value $204,700 $230,300 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,259 $1,948 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.85% 0.94%
Median household income $67,642 $70,702 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 68% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,334 $1,524 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 19.0% 21.0%
Median rent $710 $1,033 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.6% 28.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1979 1978 1980
Vacant homes 13.0% 11.2% 10.1%
Population 7,696 6,191,814 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Marshfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Marshfield home of $204,700 with 20% down costs about $1,293 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,634, 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 $55,400 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Marshfield household income of $67,642; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.

The median rent here is $710 a month, so owning the median home costs about $583 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,940
Loan amount$163,760
Principal and interest$1,102
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,293

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,164
Loan amount$200,992
Principal and interest$1,352
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$91
Total per month$1,634

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Questions about home buying in Marshfield

What is the median home value in Marshfield?

About $204,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Marshfield?

Homeowners pay a median $1,259 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Marshfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,293 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $55,400 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