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Salisbury, MO Housing Affordability Index

Salisbury, Missouri has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 209.2 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 136th most affordable of 822 scored Missouri cities, compared with 115.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $102,400 home with 20% down, the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $559, or 10% of the city’s $65,329 median household income.

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

Salisbury MBR-HAI 209.2 Highly Affordable
Rank in Missouri 136 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 $102,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Salisbury is 93.6 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 Salisbury

$559/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$24,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$65,329
Median Household Income
Missouri: $70,702
1.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Missouri: 3.3x
$674/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$762/yr
Median Property Tax
0.74% of median value
16.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
21.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Salisbury Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Salisbury, Missouri score: 209.2 (Highly Affordable), ranked 136 of 822 Missouri cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/missouri/salisbury”