Median home value is about $95,400 — about 73% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $562 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.0% (about 10.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 64835 in Carterville, MO, a household would need roughly $26,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $613. That sits below the local median household income ($55,099), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.