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Buying a home in Savonburg, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Savonburg is worth about $38,300, 82% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $48,750 a year, so the median home costs 0.8 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 25% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Savonburg at a glance

Savonburg Kansas U.S.
Median home value $38,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,798 $3,119
Median household income $48,750 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 25% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,025 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 9.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 93 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Savonburg

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Savonburg home of $38,300 with 20% down costs about $257 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $321, 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 $11,022 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Savonburg household income of $48,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$7,660
Loan amount$30,640
Principal and interest$206
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
PMI$0
Total per month$257

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,340
Loan amount$37,606
Principal and interest$253
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$35
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
FHA mortgage insurance$17
Total per month$321

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Questions about home buying in Savonburg

What is the median home value in Savonburg?

About $38,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Savonburg?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $257 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,022 a year.

More about Savonburg

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