Cost to Own
United StatesMissouriPettis CountyWindsor Population 3,038 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Windsor, Missouri

A $96,000 home here costs

$881

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

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $494. The real number is $387 higher every month — 78% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Windsor median: $96,400
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, $76,800 borrowed $494
Property tax0.826% effective rate for Windsor itself $66
Homeowners insuranceMissouri averages $1,340/yr (NAIC), or 0.625% of home value $50
Electricity13.68¢/kWh — Missouri residential average, EIA $123
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $80
Total monthly $881

Windsor against Pettis County and Missouri

MeasureWindsorPettis County
Median home value$96,400$161,500
Median property tax$796$1,259
Effective tax rate0.826%0.780%
Median gross rent$810$863
Population3,03843,205

Windsor extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Pettis County, where most of its housing sits.

The weather behind that power bill

Windsor sits in Pettis County, which averages a high of 87.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 21.2°F in its coldest, with 36.2" of precipitation a year and 38% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,266 cooling and 4,948 heating degree days, which is what sets the $123 electricity line above.

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

Other cities in Pettis County

Full Pettis County cost breakdown · Every county in Missouri

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Windsor?

A $96,000 home in Windsor, Missouri costs approximately $881 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $494 principal and interest, $66 property tax, $50 homeowners insurance, $191 utilities and $80 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Windsor?

Windsor has an effective property tax rate of 0.826%, based on a median home value of $96,400 and median real estate taxes of $796. That is higher than the Pettis County average of 0.780%.

What is the average home price in Windsor?

The median owner-occupied home value in Windsor, Missouri is $96,400, against $161,500 across Pettis County.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Windsor?

Median gross rent in Windsor is $810 a month, against $881 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 Windsor — 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