The typical owner-occupied home in Worth County is worth about $96,600, 58% below the Missouri median of $230,300 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $789 a year in property taxes, about 0.82% of their home's value, close to the Missouri rate of 0.85%. The median household earns $47,847 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Missouri). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Worth County at a glance
| Worth County | Missouri | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $96,600 | $230,300 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $789 | $1,948 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.82% | 0.85% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $47,847 | $70,702 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 68% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 26% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,162 | $1,524 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $381 | $1,033 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.0% | 28.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 24.1% | 11.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,934 | 6,191,814 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Worth County
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Worth County home of $96,600 with 20% down costs about $626 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $787, 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 $26,834 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Worth County household income of $47,847; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $172,000.
The median rent here is $381 a month, so owning the median home costs about $245 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $19,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $77,280 |
| Principal and interest | $520 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $66 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $626 |
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| Down payment | $3,381 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $94,850 |
| Principal and interest | $638 |
| Property taxes (0.82% a year) | $66 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $43 |
| Total per month | $787 |
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Questions about home buying in Worth County
What is the median home value in Worth County?
About $96,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Worth County?
Homeowners pay a median $789 a year, which is about 0.82% 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 Worth County?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $626 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,834 a year.
More about Worth County
- Mortgage Refinance in Worth County
- Debt Relief in Worth County
- Home Equity Loans in Worth County
- 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