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Lake Tekakwitha, MO Housing Affordability Index

Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 150.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 432nd most affordable of 822 scored Missouri cities, compared with 115.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $109,600 home with 20% down, the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $599, or 14% of the city’s $51,042 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lake Tekakwitha 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.

Lake Tekakwitha MBR-HAI 150.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Missouri 432 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 $109,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Lake Tekakwitha is 34.8 points above the Missouri score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Missouri index

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What It Takes to Buy in Lake Tekakwitha

$599/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$25,700
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$51,042
Median Household Income
Missouri: $70,702
2.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Missouri: 3.3x
$677/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,364/yr
Median Property Tax
1.24% of median value
24.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
41.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lake Tekakwitha Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lake Tekakwitha, Missouri score: 150.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 432 of 822 Missouri cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/missouri/lake-tekakwitha”