In Marshfield, a typical home is worth $204,700 and typical rent is $710 a month. Compared with all of Webster County, the typical home value is 11% lower, typical rent is 10% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 13 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $203,423 to $258,854.
Typical rent
$1,244a month
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Marshfield is in Webster 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 Webster County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Marshfield has the 5th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 131 cities in Missouri with more than 5,000 people (27%).
2
Marshfield has the 7th lowest typical rent of the 138 cities in Missouri with more than 5,000 people ($710).
3
Nearby, in Lebanon, the typical home value is $158,800: 22% less than in Marshfield ($204,700).
4
64% of households in Marshfield own their home, against 77% in Webster County.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Marshfield
What homes there are in Marshfield, 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
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Marshfield
Webster County
Missouri
United States
Kind of home: Marshfield and its comparisons
Measure
Marshfield
Webster County
Missouri
United States
Detached house
82%
79%
71%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
2%
4%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
11%
5%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
10%
5%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
The detached house is the most common home in Marshfield: 82% of homes, near the figure in Webster County (79%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Marshfield
Webster County
Missouri
United States
Year built: Marshfield and its comparisons
Measure
Marshfield
Webster County
Missouri
United States
Before 1960
23%
14%
27%
26%
1960–1979
29%
22%
25%
24%
1980–1999
23%
31%
25%
25%
2000–2009
14%
20%
13%
14%
2010 or later
12%
13%
10%
11%
The typical home in Marshfield was built in 1979, 12 years before the typical one in Webster County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K13%
$100K–$200K35%
$200K–$300K41%
$300K–$500K9%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Marshfield and its comparisons
Measure
Marshfield
Under $100K
13%
$100K–$200K
35%
$200K–$300K
41%
$300K–$500K
9%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Marshfield sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99976%
$1,000–$1,499Unreliable
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Marshfield and its comparisons
Measure
Marshfield
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
76%
$1,000–$1,499
Unreliable estimate
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,334 a month
Webster County: $1,377 a month
Without a mortgage
$433 a month
Webster County: $430 a month
Owners with a mortgage
58%
Webster County: 59%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Marshfield is $1,334 a month, near the figure in Webster County ($1,377).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Marshfield+75%
Webster County+68%
Missouri+47%
United States+53%
Typical rent
MarshfieldNo clear change
Webster County+19%
Missouri+25%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Marshfield+51%
Webster County+41%
Missouri+28%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Marshfield and its comparisons
Measure
Marshfield
Webster County
Missouri
United States
Typical home value
+75%
+68%
+47%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+19%
+25%
+33%
Typical household income
+51%
+41%
+28%
+29%
The typical home value in Marshfield rose 75% since 2015–2019, more than in Webster County (68%).
Rent in Marshfield moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Marshfield and its comparisons
Measure
Marshfield
Webster County
Missouri
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
5.0%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.9%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
3.2%
1.7%
3.4%
People per household
2.56
2.82
2.40
2.53
Drive alone
84%
79%
75%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
11%
8%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
3%
Work from home
Unreliable estimate
7%
13%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
2%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Marshfield has 2.56 people, fewer than in Webster County (2.82).
To get to work, 84% of workers in Marshfield drive alone; in Webster County, 79%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Marshfield?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Marshfield, worth $204,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 29% of the typical household income in Marshfield, which is $67,642 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $70,422 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Webster County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Marshfield. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $7,165 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,643
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$200,992
Total interest
$289,180
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,457 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,578 a month
Tight
$1,578 to $2,029 a month
Your payment · 29%
Hard
more than $2,029 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Marshfield ($67,642 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,362
Property tax
$106
Home insurance
$85
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$91
You need at least $7,165 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
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.
Total monthly payment $1,643; principal and interest $1,362.
The city and its county
Marshfield and Webster County
Marshfield is in Webster 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).
Marshfield
Map of Webster County, Missouri, with Marshfield marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Marshfield
Webster County
Other cities with a page
Marshfield's own numbers
Typical home value
$204,700
Typical monthly rent
$710
Typical yearly household income
$67,642
Households that own their home
64%
Effective property tax rate
0.62%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Webster 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)
+63%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.5%
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 Webster County.
A typical home in Marshfield is worth $204,700: 11% below the county and 11% below Missouri. With the typical household income in Marshfield ($67,642 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 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.
Marshfield3.0 years
Webster3.2 years
Missouri3.3 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Webster County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Webster County rose 104% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Webster County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Webster County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +3.0% +3.0% 2016
2017: +7.0% +7.0% 2017
2018: +5.6% +5.6% 2018
2019: +4.4% +4.4% 2019
2020: +3.4% +3.4% 2020
2021: +14.6% +14.6% 2021
2022: +22.1% +22.1% 2022
2023: +7.4% +7.4% 2023
2024: +3.7% +3.7% 2024
2025: +4.4% +4.4% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Webster County, Missouri and the United States
Period
County
Missouri
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+4.4%
+3.7%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+63%
+51%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+104%
+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
Marshfield next to Webster 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
Marshfield$204,700
Webster$228,800
Missouri$230,300
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Marshfield$710
Webster$789
Missouri$1,033
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Marshfield$67,642
Webster$71,155
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
See the full table
Marshfield next to Webster County and Missouri
Measure
Marshfield
Webster County
Missouri
U.S.
Typical home value
$204,700 ▼11% below the county
$228,800
$230,300
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$710 ▼10% below the county
$789
$1,033
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$67,642 ▼5% below the county
$71,155
$70,702
$80,734
Households that own their home
64% ▼13 points below the county
77%
68%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,259 ▲5% above the county
$1,196
$1,948
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.62% ▲0.1 points above the county
0.52%
0.85%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
27% ▼6 points below the county
33%
46%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Webster 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 Marshfield
For a typical $204,700 home in Marshfield, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Marshfield's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,643a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$7,165
Cash to close
$13,306
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $91
Conventional, 5% down$1,606a month
Down payment
$10,235
Cash to close
$16,376
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $97
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,300a month
Down payment
$40,940
Cash to close
$47,081
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,490a month
Down payment
$30,705
Cash to close
$36,846
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Marshfield
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,643
$7,165
$200,992
7.18%
FHA MIP · $91
$13,306
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,606
$10,235
$194,465
7.18%
PMI · $97
$16,376
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,300
$40,940
$163,760
7.18%
None
$47,081
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,490
$30,705
$173,995
8.18%
None
$36,846
Set by the lender
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.
Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Marshfield and for Webster County.
Property tax
Effective rate in Marshfield
0.62%of the home’s value each year
$1,259 a year for the typical owner in Marshfield.
Marshfield0.62%
Webster0.52%
Missouri0.85%
What Missouri publishesDeadline to appeal the assessment to the county board of equalization (Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Revised Statutes of Missouri))
Typical rent in Marshfield is $710 a month: 10% below the county. In Marshfield, 27% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Webster 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.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Webster County (Fiscal year 2027)
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 Marshfield
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Marshfield is in ZIP code 65706.
For 2 bedrooms it is $990: $123 less than the fair market rent for Webster County ($1,113).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Marshfield, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
65706
$790
$800
$990
$1,350
$1,540
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
65706 $990$1,350
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Marshfield 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 7 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Marshfield. These are the largest.
Massey Park Estates240 N White Oak St Ofc, Marshfield 6570644 low-income homes · For older adults(417) 468-4878
Churchill Apts664 Church St, Marshfield 6570648 homes, 38 low-income · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2014 · For people with disabilities, families
Marshfield Heights Apts1052 Banning St, Marshfield 6570632 low-income homes · 2 bd: 32 · In service since 1997
Marshfield Senior Apts1060 Banning St, Marshfield 6570630 low-income homes · 1 bd: 4 · 2 bd: 26 · In service since 2004
Marchfield Seniors Apts575 Pine Ridge St, Marshfield 6570624 low-income homes · 1 bd: 24 · In service since 1996
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.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Webster County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Marshfield or Webster County. The ones below are statewide in Missouri: they work in Marshfield the same as in the rest of the state.
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).
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).
No legal help resource on our list is for Marshfield or Webster County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Marshfield and all of Webster 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 Marshfield?
The typical home value in Marshfield is $204,700, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Webster County it is $228,800.
How much does it cost to rent in Marshfield?
Typical rent in Marshfield is $710 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Webster County is $1,113.
What is the FHA loan limit in Marshfield?
Marshfield uses the FHA limit for all of Webster 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 Marshfield?
The typical homeowner in Marshfield pays $1,259 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.62% of the home’s value; in Webster County, the rate is 0.52%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Marshfield?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Webster County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
