Missouri Mortgage Calculator (2026)

Rates as of Oct 22 2026 · county tax data: ACS 2020–2024, released 2026-01-29

Statewide avg. effective tax rate

0.85%

Median home value

$277,000

Home insurance (est.)

$2,200/yr

Estimated PITI at the Missouri median home price of $277,000, 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.32%: $1,983/mo. The tax line uses St. Louis County's effective rate of 1.2% and insurance of $2,200/yr — the calculator's default county. Buyer's transfer tax: no state transfer tax.

Payment calculator

Loan type

Home price

Down payment

$55,400 cash

Interest rate

30-yr fixed base 7.32% · credit adj +0.00% → 7.32% · PMMS Oct 22 2026

Loan term

Credit score

Countysets local tax & insurance

Picking a county updates the local property tax rate and insurance estimate — your home price stays as entered.

Advanced — HOA & extra payments

HOA fees (monthly)

Extra payment (monthly)

Estimated monthly payment

$1,982.57/mo

Principal & interest$1,522.24

Property tax$277.00

Home insurance$183.33

Covers principal & interest, property tax, insurance and mortgage insurance (when it applies). HOA counts only if entered above — left blank it is $0.

Loan amount$221,600

Down payment$55,400

LTV80%

Total interest$326,406

Payoff date…

Cash to close (estimate)

Down payment$55,400

Closing costs (2%–5%)$5,540 – $13,850

Est. cash needed$60,940 – $69,250

Transfer tax: No state transfer tax

The 2%–5% covers lender & title fees only. Transfer tax is not part of the cash total — it is listed separately, and some cities levy their own on top.

Using St. Louis County effective rate 1.2% · insurance $2,200/yr

Amortization

Year 12Hover or drag to read any year

Principal paid

$39,144

Interest paid

$180,059

Still owed

$182,456

$400k$300k$200k$100k$0

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All three lines are running totals since the loan started — not a breakdown of the monthly payment.

What local costs matter in Missouri?

Effective property tax rate ~0.89%, near the U.S. average

No state transfer tax — lower closing costs

Circuit-breaker relief for low-income seniors

Tornado and hail belts lift insurance costs

All 115 Missouri counties — property tax rates

County

Effective tax rate

Property tax /mo

Insurance (est.)

St. Louis County

1.2%

$$277

$2,200/yr

Jackson County (Kansas City)

1.12%

$$259

$2,300/yr

St. Charles County

1.08%

$$249

$2,000/yr

Greene County (Springfield)

0.71%

$$164

$2,100/yr

Boone County (Columbia)

0.85%

$$196

$2,050/yr

Adair County

0.77%

$$178

$2,200/yr

Andrew County

0.73%

$$169

$2,200/yr

Atchison County

1.16%

$$268

$2,200/yr

Audrain County

0.79%

$$182

$2,200/yr

Barry County

0.53%

$$122

$2,200/yr

Barton County

0.71%

$$164

$2,200/yr

Bates County

0.61%

$$141

$2,200/yr

Show all 115 counties

County	Effective tax rate	Property tax /mo	Insurance (est.)
Benton County	0.53%	$$122	$2,200/yr
Bollinger County	0.58%	$$134	$2,200/yr
Buchanan County	0.77%	$$178	$2,200/yr
Butler County	0.67%	$$155	$2,200/yr
Caldwell County	0.8%	$$185	$2,200/yr
Callaway County	0.77%	$$178	$2,200/yr
Camden County	0.47%	$$108	$2,200/yr
Cape Girardeau County	0.64%	$$148	$2,200/yr
Carroll County	0.79%	$$182	$2,200/yr
Carter County	0.42%	$$97	$2,200/yr
Cass County	0.86%	$$199	$2,200/yr
Cedar County	0.62%	$$143	$2,200/yr
Chariton County	0.64%	$$148	$2,200/yr
Christian County	0.7%	$$162	$2,200/yr
Clark County	0.87%	$$201	$2,200/yr
Clay County	1.07%	$$247	$2,200/yr
Clinton County	0.81%	$$187	$2,200/yr
Cole County	0.77%	$$178	$2,200/yr
Cooper County	0.66%	$$152	$2,200/yr
Crawford County	0.56%	$$129	$2,200/yr
Dade County	0.62%	$$143	$2,200/yr
Dallas County	0.4%	$$92	$2,200/yr
Daviess County	0.66%	$$152	$2,200/yr
DeKalb County	0.76%	$$175	$2,200/yr
Dent County	0.52%	$$120	$2,200/yr
Douglas County	0.44%	$$102	$2,200/yr
Dunklin County	0.7%	$$162	$2,200/yr
Franklin County	0.8%	$$185	$2,200/yr
Gasconade County	0.73%	$$169	$2,200/yr
Gentry County	0.93%	$$215	$2,200/yr
Grundy County	1%	$$231	$2,200/yr
Harrison County	0.89%	$$205	$2,200/yr
Henry County	0.81%	$$187	$2,200/yr
Hickory County	0.41%	$$95	$2,200/yr
Holt County	0.7%	$$162	$2,200/yr
Howard County	0.77%	$$178	$2,200/yr
Howell County	0.5%	$$115	$2,200/yr
Iron County	0.68%	$$157	$2,200/yr
Jasper County	0.72%	$$166	$2,200/yr
Jefferson County	0.8%	$$185	$2,200/yr
Johnson County	0.66%	$$152	$2,200/yr
Knox County	0.83%	$$192	$2,200/yr
Laclede County	0.6%	$$139	$2,200/yr
Lafayette County	0.73%	$$169	$2,200/yr
Lawrence County	0.59%	$$136	$2,200/yr
Lewis County	0.71%	$$164	$2,200/yr
Lincoln County	0.74%	$$171	$2,200/yr
Linn County	0.72%	$$166	$2,200/yr
Livingston County	0.81%	$$187	$2,200/yr
Macon County	0.69%	$$159	$2,200/yr
Madison County	0.71%	$$164	$2,200/yr
Maries County	0.51%	$$118	$2,200/yr
Marion County	0.82%	$$189	$2,200/yr
McDonald County	0.46%	$$106	$2,200/yr
Mercer County	0.96%	$$222	$2,200/yr
Miller County	0.57%	$$132	$2,200/yr
Mississippi County	0.81%	$$187	$2,200/yr
Moniteau County	0.68%	$$157	$2,200/yr
Monroe County	0.8%	$$185	$2,200/yr
Montgomery County	0.76%	$$175	$2,200/yr
Morgan County	0.56%	$$129	$2,200/yr
New Madrid County	0.73%	$$169	$2,200/yr
Newton County	0.63%	$$145	$2,200/yr
Nodaway County	0.77%	$$178	$2,200/yr
Oregon County	0.55%	$$127	$2,200/yr
Osage County	0.59%	$$136	$2,200/yr
Ozark County	0.44%	$$102	$2,200/yr
Pemiscot County	0.95%	$$219	$2,200/yr
Perry County	0.74%	$$171	$2,200/yr
Pettis County	0.78%	$$180	$2,200/yr
Phelps County	0.64%	$$148	$2,200/yr
Pike County	0.67%	$$155	$2,200/yr
Platte County	1.05%	$$242	$2,200/yr
Polk County	0.55%	$$127	$2,200/yr
Pulaski County	0.61%	$$141	$2,200/yr
Putnam County	1.01%	$$233	$2,200/yr
Ralls County	0.73%	$$169	$2,200/yr
Randolph County	0.78%	$$180	$2,200/yr
Ray County	0.8%	$$185	$2,200/yr
Reynolds County	0.37%	$$85	$2,200/yr
Ripley County	0.46%	$$106	$2,200/yr
Saline County	0.78%	$$180	$2,200/yr
Schuyler County	0.79%	$$182	$2,200/yr
Scotland County	0.79%	$$182	$2,200/yr
Scott County	0.62%	$$143	$2,200/yr
Shannon County	0.43%	$$99	$2,200/yr
Shelby County	0.86%	$$199	$2,200/yr
St. Clair County	0.61%	$$141	$2,200/yr
St. Francois County	0.7%	$$162	$2,200/yr
St. Louis city	1.03%	$$238	$2,200/yr
Ste. Genevieve County	0.63%	$$145	$2,200/yr
Stoddard County	0.66%	$$152	$2,200/yr
Stone County	0.47%	$$108	$2,200/yr
Sullivan County	0.69%	$$159	$2,200/yr
Taney County	0.55%	$$127	$2,200/yr
Texas County	0.49%	$$113	$2,200/yr
Vernon County	0.67%	$$155	$2,200/yr
Warren County	0.69%	$$159	$2,200/yr
Washington County	0.56%	$$129	$2,200/yr
Wayne County	0.52%	$$120	$2,200/yr
Webster County	0.52%	$$120	$2,200/yr
Worth County	0.82%	$$189	$2,200/yr
Wright County	0.4%	$$92	$2,200/yr

Missouri state average

0.85%

$$196

$2,200/yr

Monthly tax is estimated on a $277,000 home — the price in the calculator above. Effective rates — U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 (5-yr).

† Rates marked with ≥ are conservative estimates. ACS suppresses median tax values above $10,001 for privacy, which makes the calculated rate a lower bound — the true rate is higher in Manhattan, parts of Long Island, northern New Jersey and other high-cost areas.

How Missouri compares

Missouri's statewide average effective rate is 0.85% — the 23rd highest of the 51 covered here (the 50 states and DC), against a median of 0.8%. On the $277,000 home the calculator starts with, that is about $196 a month in property tax before any other cost. Property taxes by state ranks all 51 with median bills attached.

A state average hides the part that changes the bill. The county rows above run from 0.37% in Reynolds County to 1.2% in St. Louis County — roughly $192 a month apart on the same $277,000 home. That is why the county picker moves the payment more than the state picker does.

Insurance is the other line that follows the address: this page prices $2,200 a year as a state-level estimate, and home insurance by state covers how premiums are set and where they run highest. Below 20% down, PMI adds a third variable until the balance is back to 80% of the value.

The states nearest Missouri in the ranking are Maryland (0.97%) and Oregon (0.81%).

Missouri mortgage FAQ

How much down payment do I need to buy a house in Missouri?

Conventional loans start at 3% down, but anything under 20% requires PMI until you reach 20% equity — PMI auto-cancels at 78% of the original home value under the Homeowners Protection Act. FHA loans start at 3.5% down, and VA / USDA loans offer 0% down for eligible borrowers. Those are the national minimums: a lender can set a higher floor for this state or for a given loan size.

Why do property taxes vary so much within Missouri?

Property taxes are layered by county, city and school district, so the effective rate differs block by block. The Missouri state average is about 0.85%, but counties in our table above range widely — always confirm the exact bill with the local County Assessor.

When does PMI go away?

Under the Homeowners Protection Act (1998) you can request PMI removal at 80% LTV, and lenders must automatically cancel it when the balance reaches 78% of the original home value. This calculator estimates that month for you and shows the lower payment after PMI drops.

Does this calculator include home insurance for Missouri?

Yes. The calculator pre-fills a typical Missouri premium of about $2,200 per year and updates it when you switch counties. Tornadoes and hail from spring supercells drive claims, and Missouri/Mississippi river flooding needs separate coverage. Get real quotes before budgeting.

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Sources

Freddie MacU.S. Census BureauFannie MaeU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsPrivate mortgage insurersNAICState statutes and departments of revenue

Results are estimates for planning only and are not a loan approval. Property tax rates and insurance premiums vary by county, ZIP code, home age and coverage — confirm with the local County Assessor and insurer quotes. Rate default: Freddie Mac PMMS 30-yr fixed (7.32%, Oct 22 2026); the 20-yr default is an estimate derived from the PMMS 30-yr/15-yr spread (PMMS has no 20-yr series). Conventional credit pricing adds Fannie Mae loan-level price adjustments (effective 2026-10-01) on top of that base, anchored at the 740–759 tier, and PMI comes off a credit × LTV rate card — both are central estimates, not quotes. Loan minimums shown here are the national programs' floor; a lender may set a higher down payment, rate or fee for this state or this loan.