The typical owner-occupied home in Hazelton is worth about $52,500, 76% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $840 a year in property taxes, about 1.60% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $45,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hazelton at a glance
| Hazelton | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $52,500 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $840 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.60% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 89% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $883 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1953 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 103 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hazelton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hazelton home of $52,500 with 20% down costs about $374 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $462, 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 $16,047 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Hazelton household income of $45,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $147,000.
| Down payment | $10,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $42,000 |
| Principal and interest | $283 |
| Property taxes (1.60% a year) | $70 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $374 |
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| Down payment | $1,838 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $51,549 |
| Principal and interest | $347 |
| Property taxes (1.60% a year) | $70 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $23 |
| Total per month | $462 |
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Questions about home buying in Hazelton
What is the median home value in Hazelton?
About $52,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hazelton?
Homeowners pay a median $840 a year, which is about 1.60% 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 Hazelton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $374 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,047 a year.
More about Hazelton
- Mortgage Refinance in Hazelton
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- Home Equity Loans in Hazelton
- 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