The median home in Jackson, Missouri is valued at $262,587, up 4.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,010, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 21.7x — well above the national average of 18x. Jackson is part of the Cape Girardeau, MO-IL metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$262,587
+4.3%
Rent$1,010/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $697/mo cheaper ($1,010 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MO ins. 28% per HUD.
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$52,517 on $262,587
Affordable — 27.3% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,707
P/I27.3%
Afford$269K
Room+$7K
P&I $1,328Tax $212Ins $167
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