How much do homeowners pay a month in Benton Township (Linn County), MO?

Homeowners with a mortgage in Benton Township (Linn County), MO pay a median of $984 (±$270) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $459 (±$116).

35.3% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Benton Township (Linn County), the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $880 in 2015–2019 to $984 in 2020–2024 (+11.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on .

With a mortgage
$984 (±$270)
Without a mortgage
$459 (±$116)
Owned with a mortgage
35.3%

Monthly owner costs in Benton Township (Linn County)

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
Benton Township (Linn County)Linn CountyMissouriUnited States
With a mortgage$984 (±$270)$1,028 (±$78)$1,524 (±$7)$1,963
Without a mortgage$459 (±$116)$448 (±$43)$546 (±$3)$638
Owned homes with a mortgage35.3% (±17.6 points)43.2% (±4.0 points)60.2% (±0.3 points)60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)$450 (±$248)$888 (±$80)$1,948 (±$11)$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Benton Township (Linn County), the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Linn County ($1,028).

It is also lower than in Missouri ($1,524).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Linn County, Benton Township (Linn County) ranks 12 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 830 of 1,092.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Benton Township (Linn County) have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage$880 (±$166)$984 (±$270)+11.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$608 (±$91)$450 (±$248)−26.0%Down after inflation
Median home value$72,000 (±$30,169)$118,800 (±$111,777)+65.0%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Benton Township (Linn County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benton Township (Linn County)
PlaceDistanceMedian monthly cost with a mortgageCompared with this place
Benton Township (Linn County)—$984 (±$270)—
Browning3.3 mi$952 (±$12)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Linn County)6.8 mi$1,375 (±$550)Not measurably different
Grantsville Township6.8 mi$1,642 (±$706)Not measurably different
Locust Creek Township7.6 mi$1,457 (±$176)Higher
Linneus7.7 mi$1,125 (±$322)Not measurably different
Clay Township (Linn County)10 mi$1,165 (±$94)Not measurably different
Wilson Township (Grundy County)13 mi$1,386 (±$126)Higher
Medicine Township (Livingston County)14 mi$1,083 (±$168)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Locust Creek Township, MO ($1,457), Wilson Township (Grundy County), MO ($1,386).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Linn County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian monthly cost with a mortgage
6Yellow Creek Township (Linn County)$1,191 (±$531)
7Clay Township (Linn County)$1,165 (±$94)
8Linneus$1,125 (±$322)
9Jefferson Township (Linn County)$1,086 (±$380)
10Parson Creek Township$1,071 (±$126)
11Marceline Township$1,020 (±$142)
12Benton Township (Linn County)$984 (±$270)
13Marceline$979 (±$59)
14Browning$952 (±$12)
15Brookfield Township$928 (±$80)
16Meadville$900 (±$195)
17Brookfield$898 (±$81)
18Laclede$857 (±$139)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Linn County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Benton Township (Linn County)

What is the average mortgage payment in Benton Township (Linn County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Benton Township (Linn County), MO is $984 (±$270) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Benton Township (Linn County)?

Owners without a mortgage in Benton Township (Linn County) pay a median of $459 (±$116) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Benton Township (Linn County) gone up?

In Benton Township (Linn County), the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $880 in 2015–2019 to $984 in 2020–2024 (+11.8%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Benton township, Linn County, Missouri (county subdivision:04726, in state:29 county:115).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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