The typical owner-occupied home in Kansas is worth about $48,300, 77% below the Alabama median of $209,900 and 85% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.41% of their home's value, higher than the Alabama rate of 0.38%. The median household earns $49,583 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (3.3 times for Alabama). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Kansas at a glance
| Kansas | Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $48,300 | $209,900 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $788 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.41% | 0.38% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $49,583 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 70% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 14% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,433 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 31.9% | 19.0% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $771 | $1,007 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.5% | 29.5% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 24.0% | 14.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 186 | 5,086,768 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Kansas
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kansas home of $48,300 with 20% down costs about $297 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $377, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $12,710 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 7% of the median Kansas household income of $49,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.
The median rent here is $771 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $9,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $38,640 |
| Principal and interest | $260 |
| Property taxes (0.41% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $20 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $297 |
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| Down payment | $1,690 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $47,425 |
| Principal and interest | $319 |
| Property taxes (0.41% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $20 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $21 |
| Total per month | $377 |
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Questions about home buying in Kansas
What is the median home value in Kansas?
About $48,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Kansas?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.41% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Kansas?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $297 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,710 a year.
More about Kansas
- Mortgage Refinance in Kansas
- Debt Relief in Kansas
- Home Equity Loans in Kansas
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data