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Fenton, MO Housing Affordability Index

Fenton, Missouri has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 111.0 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 743rd most affordable of 822 scored Missouri cities, compared with 115.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $374,500 home with 20% down, the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,046, or 24% of the city’s $101,000 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Fenton is updated every night from live Missouri mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Fenton MBR-HAI 111.0 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Missouri 743 of 822 1 = most affordable
Missouri 115.7 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.26% Missouri lenders
Median home value $374,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Fenton is 4.7 points below the Missouri score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Missouri index

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What It Takes to Buy in Fenton

$2,046/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$87,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$101,000
Median Household Income
Missouri: $70,702
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Missouri: 3.3x
$1,494/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,262/yr
Median Property Tax
1.14% of median value
36.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
13.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Fenton, Missouri. The rate is the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Fenton Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Fenton, Missouri score: 111.0 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 743 of 822 Missouri cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/missouri/fenton”