Renting in Diggins: a two-bedroom costs about $900
Diggins is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What kind of housing town is Diggins?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Why Diggins isn’t graded
The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing.
Next door, Seymour grades A for cost of living, with a typical home of $257K (Zillow, September 2026).
A two-bedroom rents for about $900
Renters already here pay a median of $640, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Missouri norm
The median bill is $814 (Missouri: $1,948), 0.48% of a home’s value a year, against 0.85% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Diggins vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Diggins.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diggins | – | — | $171K | 0.48% | $900 |
| Seymour | A | $257K | $117K | 0.41% | $900 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Diggins
How much is rent in Diggins?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $900 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $640 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Diggins?
The median bill is $814 a year, 0.48% of the median home value (Missouri: $1,948, 0.85%), from the Census 2020–24.
Why doesn’t Diggins have a cost of living grade?
Diggins is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What Diggins buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.