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Howardville, MO Housing Affordability Index

Howardville, Missouri has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 92.8 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 811th most affordable of 822 scored Missouri cities, compared with 115.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $54,100 home with 20% down, the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $296, or 27% of the city’s $13,281 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Howardville 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.

Howardville MBR-HAI 92.8 Near National Average
Rank in Missouri 811 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 $54,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Howardville is 22.9 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 Howardville

$296/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$12,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$13,281
Median Household Income
Missouri: $70,702
4.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Missouri: 3.3x
$353/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,844/yr
Median Property Tax
Missouri figure
100.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
53.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Howardville Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Howardville, Missouri score: 92.8 (Near National Average), ranked 811 of 822 Missouri cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/missouri/howardville”