Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Albany, Missouri
A $97,000 home here costs
$912per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $499. The real number is $413 higher every month — 83% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Albany against Gentry County and Missouri
| Measure | Albany | Gentry County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $96,700 | $123,000 |
| Median property tax | $1,089 | $1,268 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.126% | 1.031% |
| Median gross rent | $520 | $620 |
| Population | 1,855 | 6,224 |
The weather behind that power bill
Albany sits in Gentry County, which averages a high of 88.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 14.4°F in its coldest, with 37.48" of precipitation a year and 41% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,204 cooling and 5,804 heating degree days, which is what sets the $123 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Gentry County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Gentry County
Full Gentry County cost breakdown · Every county in Missouri
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Albany?
A $97,000 home in Albany, Missouri costs approximately $912 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $499 principal and interest, $91 property tax, $51 homeowners insurance, $191 utilities and $81 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Albany?
Albany has an effective property tax rate of 1.126%, based on a median home value of $96,700 and median real estate taxes of $1,089. That is higher than the Gentry County average of 1.031%.
What is the average home price in Albany?
The median owner-occupied home value in Albany, Missouri is $96,700, against $123,000 across Gentry County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Albany?
Median gross rent in Albany is $520 a month, against $912 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Albany — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Missouri.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.