None of rural Southwest Missouri's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Mount Vernon
The typical house costs $232,382. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $69,993 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Mount Vernon. Rent for Lawrence County, jobs for rural Southwest Missouri, and tax for Lawrence County. How the estimate works
RURAL SOUTHWEST MISSOURI'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $40K
Rent house $48K
Buy $70K
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General and operations managers
$61,300Rent a house
Elementary school teachers
$46,140Rent an apt
Office clerks, general
$37,860Rent over 30%
Stockers and order fillers
$35,650Rent over 30%
Janitors and cleaners
$35,620Rent over 30%
Home health and personal care aides
$32,940Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$30,530Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$29,940Rent over 30%
Waiters and waitresses
$29,080Rent over 30%
Cooks, fast food
$28,600Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.