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City · 6,165 residents · Greene County, Missouri

Battlefield , Missouri

In Battlefield, a typical home is worth $255,600 and typical rent is $1,042 a month. Compared with all of Greene County, typical household income is 54% higher, the typical home value is 15% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 28 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $255,600

    15% above the county

    11% above Missouri

    • Battlefield
    • Greene
    • Missouri

  • Typical rent

    $1,042a month

    5% above the county

    About the same as Missouri

    • Battlefield
    • Greene
    • Missouri

  • Typical household income

    $94,542a year

    54% above the county

    34% above Missouri

    • Battlefield
    • Greene
    • Missouri

  • Households that own their home

    86%

    28 points above the county

    18 points above Missouri

    • Battlefield
    • Greene
    • Missouri

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$308,641
4.2% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Battlefield is in Greene County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Greene County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Battlefield apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 86% of households in Battlefield own their home, against 57% in Greene County.

  2. The typical household income in Battlefield is $94,542, 54% more than in Greene County as a whole ($61,479).

  3. Nearby, in Springfield, the typical home value is $177,700: 30% less than in Battlefield ($255,600).

  4. The typical home in Battlefield is worth $255,600, 15% more than in Greene County as a whole ($221,300).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Battlefield

What homes there are in Battlefield, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Battlefield, 9 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Greene County, 7.

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 2002 or later; in Greene County, from 1982 or later.

There is more room for a big family here: 92% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 60% in Greene County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,401 a month

Greene County: $1,367 a month

Without a mortgage

$509 a month

Greene County: $515 a month

Owners with a mortgage

67%

Greene County: 62%

In Battlefield, 67% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $1,401 a month, about the same as in Greene County.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Battlefield rose 62% since 2015–2019, more than in Greene County (52%).

The typical rent in Battlefield rose 35% over the same time; in Greene County, it rose 29%.

While home values in Battlefield changed +62% and rent +35%, the typical household income rose 54%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureBattlefieldGreene CountyMissouriUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate3.3%5.0%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.9%0.9%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.5%1.7%3.4%
People per household 2.432.242.402.53
Drive alone 76%76%75%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate9%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home 17%11%13%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Battlefield are bigger: 2.43 people on average; in Greene County, 2.24.

Many people here do not commute at all: 17% work from home; in Greene County, 11%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Battlefield?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Battlefield, worth $255,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 26% of the typical household income in Battlefield, which is $94,542 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Greene County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Battlefield. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $8,946 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$2,084

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$250,970
Total interest
$361,088
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,316 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,206 a month

    Your payment · 26%

  • Tight

    $2,206 to $2,836 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,836 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Battlefield ($94,542 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,084
Principal & interest$1,700
Property tax$164
Home insurance$107
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$113

You need at least $8,946 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Battlefield and Greene County

Battlefield is in Greene County, Missouri. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Battlefield's own numbers

Typical home value
$255,600
Typical monthly rent
$1,042
Typical yearly household income
$94,542
Households that own their home
86%
Effective property tax rate
0.77%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Greene County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,113
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+57%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.6%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Greene County.

Everything about Greene County

Buying

Buying a home in Battlefield

A typical home in Battlefield is worth $255,600: 15% above the county and 11% above Missouri. With the typical household income in Battlefield ($94,542 a year), a typical home costs 2.7 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Battlefield 2.7 years
  • Greene 3.6 years
  • Missouri 3.3 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Greene County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Greene County rose 101% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Greene County.

Period County Missouri U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.5% +3.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +57% +51% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +101% +88% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Battlefield next to Greene County, Missouri and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Battlefield $255,600
  • Greene $221,300
  • Missouri $230,300
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Battlefield $1,042
  • Greene $989
  • Missouri $1,033
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Battlefield $94,542
  • Greene $61,479
  • Missouri $70,702
  • United States $80,734
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Battlefield next to Greene County and Missouri
Measure Battlefield Greene County Missouri U.S.
Typical home value $255,600 $221,300 $230,300 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,042 $989 $1,033 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $94,542 $61,479 $70,702 $80,734
Households that own their home 86% 57% 68% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,979 $1,572 $1,948 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.77% 0.71% 0.85% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 38% 46% 46% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Greene County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Battlefield

For a typical $255,600 home in Battlefield, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Battlefield's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,084a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $8,946
    Cash to close
    $16,614
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $113

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,037a month

    Down payment
    $12,780
    Cash to close
    $20,448
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $121

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,656a month

    Down payment
    $51,120
    Cash to close
    $58,788
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,892a month

    Down payment
    $38,340
    Cash to close
    $46,008
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Battlefield and for Greene County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Battlefield

0.77%of the home’s value each year

$1,979 a year for the typical owner in Battlefield.

  • Battlefield 0.77%
  • Greene 0.71%
  • Missouri 0.85%

What Missouri publishes Deadline to appeal the assessment to the county board of equalization (Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Revised Statutes of Missouri))

Exemptions and deadlines in Missouri

Flood risk in Greene County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Greene County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.6%
663
Of those, with NFIP insurance
12%
County Missouri U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.6% 1.6% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 12% 19% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Battlefield

Typical rent in Battlefield is $1,042 a month: 5% above the county. In Battlefield, 38% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Greene County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,113 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $21.40 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Greene County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $908 $17.46 $36,320
1 bedroom $913 $17.56 $36,520
2 bedrooms $1,113 $21.40 $44,520
3 bedrooms $1,539 $29.60 $61,560
4 bedrooms $1,768 $34.00 $70,720

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Battlefield

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Battlefield is in ZIP code 65619.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,130: $17 more than the fair market rent for Greene County ($1,113).

  • 65619 $1,130$1,560

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Battlefield when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Battlefield

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Battlefield. These are the largest.

  • Gettysburg Address 4528 W Bull Run Battle St, Battlefield 65619 24 low-income homes · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2005 · For people with disabilities, families
  • Cloverhill Estates 3819 W Cloverleaf Ter, Battlefield 65619 22 low-income homes · 3 bd: 22 · In service since 2005 · For people with disabilities, families

See all 86 buildings in Greene County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Battlefield

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Greene County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

An older woman smiles in front of her apartment building.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Battlefield

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Battlefield or Greene County. The ones below are statewide in Missouri: they work in Battlefield the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Missouri

  • First Place Loan Program

    Statewide in Missouri

    Missouri state commission mortgage for first-time buyers and veterans, with the option of cash assistance for the down payment and closing costs. Offered by Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC).

    Type not stated

    See the program Official page

  • Next Step Program

    Statewide in Missouri

    Missouri state commission mortgage for buyers who earn more than First Place allows, with a second loan of 4% of the mortgage for the down payment and closing costs that is forgiven after ten years. Offered by Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Battlefield

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Battlefield, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Cambridge Credit Counseling Corporation - Springfield Branch

    1515 S Glenstone Ave, Springfield · 7 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Polish.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (417) 889-7474

  • Love Columbia

    1209 E Walnut St, Columbia · 139 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 4 more
    (573) 256-7662

  • Community Services League

    404 N Noland Rd, Independence · 148 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Fair housing pre-purchase workshops
    • and 4 more
    (816) 254-4100

Every agency in Greene County All counseling agencies in Missouri

Help in Spanish near Battlefield

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Battlefield

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Greene County is named for Battlefield or Greene County.

3 other authorities have an office in Greene County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Greene County

These cities are also in Greene County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Greene County Housing in Missouri

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Battlefield, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Greene County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Battlefield.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Battlefield

Short answers with the numbers for Battlefield and all of Greene County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Battlefield?

The typical home value in Battlefield is $255,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Greene County it is $221,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Battlefield?

Typical rent in Battlefield is $1,042 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Greene County is $1,113.

What is the FHA loan limit in Battlefield?

Battlefield uses the FHA limit for all of Greene County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Battlefield?

The typical homeowner in Battlefield pays $1,979 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.77% of the home’s value; in Greene County, the rate is 0.71%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Battlefield?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Greene County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).