Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Cameron, Missouri
A $178,000 home here costs
$1,463per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $915. The real number is $548 higher every month — 60% 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.
Cameron against Clinton County and Missouri
| Measure | Cameron | Clinton County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $178,300 | $204,300 |
| Median property tax | $1,391 | $1,758 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.780% | 0.860% |
| Median gross rent | $1,042 | $985 |
| Population | 8,721 | 21,259 |
Cameron extends across 3 counties. Figures here use Clinton County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Cameron sits in Clinton County, which averages a high of 87.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 15.1°F in its coldest, with 39.1" of precipitation a year and 37% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,173 cooling and 5,673 heating degree days, which is what sets the $123 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Clinton County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Clinton County
Full Clinton County cost breakdown · Every county in Missouri
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Cameron?
A $178,000 home in Cameron, Missouri costs approximately $1,463 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $915 principal and interest, $116 property tax, $93 homeowners insurance, $191 utilities and $148 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Cameron?
Cameron has an effective property tax rate of 0.780%, based on a median home value of $178,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,391. That is lower than the Clinton County average of 0.860%.
What is the average home price in Cameron?
The median owner-occupied home value in Cameron, Missouri is $178,300, against $204,300 across Clinton County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Cameron?
Median gross rent in Cameron is $1,042 a month, against $1,463 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 Cameron — 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.