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Waco, MO Housing Affordability Index

Waco, Missouri has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 155.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 403rd most affordable of 822 scored Missouri cities, compared with 115.7 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $116,500 home with 20% down, the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate of 7.26% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $636, or 13% of the city’s $59,250 median household income.

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

Waco MBR-HAI 155.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in Missouri 403 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 $116,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Waco is 39.3 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 Waco

$636/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.26%
$27,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$59,250
Median Household Income
Missouri: $70,702
2.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Missouri: 3.3x
$946/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,844/yr
Median Property Tax
Missouri figure
13.6%
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 Waco, Missouri. The rate is the Missouri average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Waco Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Waco, Missouri score: 155.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 403 of 822 Missouri cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/missouri/waco”