2025 · Missouri

How investors finance real estate in Missouri

In 2025, 14,413 investment-property loans worth $2.7B were originated on single-family 1-4 unit homes in Missouri. Here's how those terms compared to the rest of the country.

Investor rate premium

88 bps

U.S. median: 76 bps

Denial rate

11.5%

U.S. median: 17.5%

DSCR / business-purpose

65%

U.S. median: 72%

Median LTV

75%

U.S. median: 74%

Since 2024 in Missouri

Rate premium

113 bps 88 bps

-25 bps

Investor loans

12,962 14,413

+11.2%

Denial rate

9.9% 11.5%

+1.6 pts

DSCR / business-purpose

64% 65%

+1.2 pts

What the numbers say

Investors in Missouri borrowed at a median rate of 7.375%, versus 6.5% for owner-occupants — a 88 bps premium that ranks 13th of 51 states.

Their applications were denied 11.5% of the time. The leading reasons for denial were collateral, other, debt-to-income ratio.

65% of investor loans were business- or commercial-purpose — the category that includes DSCR and LLC-held loans — and 13% were cash-out refinances. The typical loan-to-value was 75%, implying about 25% down.

ProInvestorHubInvestor rate premium: Missouri vs the nationExtra basis points investors pay over owner-occupantsMissouri88 bpsU.S. median76 bpsHighest (Alaska)113 bpsSource: CFPB HMDA 2025 · proinvestorhub.comProInvestorHub

Frequently asked questions

How much more do investors pay for a mortgage in Missouri?

In 2025, the median investment-property loan in Missouri carried a rate of 7.375% versus 6.5% for an owner-occupant — a premium of 88 bps. That ranks 13th of 51 states (1 = highest premium).

What share of investor loan applications are denied in Missouri?

11.5% of investment-property applications were denied in Missouri in 2025, the 42nd-highest denial rate among the 51 states. The most common denial reasons were collateral, other, debt-to-income ratio.

How common are DSCR and business-purpose investor loans in Missouri?

65% of investor loans in Missouri were flagged as primarily business or commercial purpose — the bucket that includes DSCR and LLC-held loans (38th of 51). The median loan-to-value was 75%.

Source: CFPB / FFIEC HMDA combined Modified LAR (loan-level public dataset, early release), 2025. Single-family 1-4 unit, site-built loans; financed purchases only.