The median home in Carthage, Missouri is valued at $227,371, up 1.3% year over year. Carthage is part of the Joplin, MO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$227,371

+1.3%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$45,474 on $227,371

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Affordable24% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,500

P/I24%

Afford$265K

Room+$38K

P&I $1,150Tax $184Ins $167

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MO ins. 28% per HUD.

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Huntleigh$2.29M Village of Loch Lloyd$1.29M Ladue$1.27M Westwood$1.24M Frontenac$1.2M Town and Country$1.09M Clarkson Valley$876K Clayton$830K

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