Cost to Own
United StatesMissouriRalls CountyNew London Population 1,118 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in New London, Missouri

A $127,000 home here costs

$1,074

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $653. The real number is $421 higher every month — 64% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

New London median: $126,900
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $101,600 borrowed $653
Property tax0.546% effective rate for New London itself $58
Homeowners insuranceMissouri averages $1,340/yr (NAIC), or 0.625% of home value $66
Electricity13.68¢/kWh — Missouri residential average, EIA $123
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $106
Total monthly $1,074

New London against Ralls County and Missouri

MeasureNew LondonRalls County
Median home value$126,900$153,400
Median property tax$693$1,161
Effective tax rate0.546%0.757%
Median gross rent$748$765
Population1,11810,394

The weather behind that power bill

New London sits in Ralls County, which averages a high of 86.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.6°F in its coldest, with 41.69" of precipitation a year and 36% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,144 cooling and 5,508 heating degree days, which is what sets the $123 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Ralls County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Ralls County

No other places of this size are published in Ralls County.

Full Ralls County cost breakdown · Every county in Missouri

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in New London?

A $127,000 home in New London, Missouri costs approximately $1,074 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $653 principal and interest, $58 property tax, $66 homeowners insurance, $191 utilities and $106 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in New London?

New London has an effective property tax rate of 0.546%, based on a median home value of $126,900 and median real estate taxes of $693. That is lower than the Ralls County average of 0.757%.

What is the average home price in New London?

The median owner-occupied home value in New London, Missouri is $126,900, against $153,400 across Ralls County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in New London?

Median gross rent in New London is $748 a month, against $1,074 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 New London — 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.

Full methodology