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Puxico, MO Housing Affordability Index

Puxico, Missouri has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 201.4 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 163rd most affordable of 822 scored Missouri cities, compared with 115.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $89,500 home with 20% down, the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $489, or 12% of the city’s $47,500 median household income.

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

Puxico MBR-HAI 201.4 Highly Affordable
Rank in Missouri 163 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 $89,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Puxico is 85.7 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 Puxico

$489/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$21,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$47,500
Median Household Income
Missouri: $70,702
1.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Missouri: 3.3x
$586/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$838/yr
Median Property Tax
0.94% of median value
4.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
39.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Puxico Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Puxico, Missouri score: 201.4 (Highly Affordable), ranked 163 of 822 Missouri cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/missouri/puxico”