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Buying a home in Redfield, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Redfield is worth about $70,000, 68% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $700 a year in property taxes, about 1.00% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $33,958 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Redfield at a glance

Redfield Kansas U.S.
Median home value $70,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $700 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.00% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $33,958 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $975 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 41.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 71 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Redfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Redfield home of $70,000 with 20% down costs about $464 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $581, 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 $19,895 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Redfield household income of $33,958; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $119,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,000
Loan amount$56,000
Principal and interest$377
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$464

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,450
Loan amount$68,732
Principal and interest$462
Property taxes (1.00% a year)$58
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$581

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Questions about home buying in Redfield

What is the median home value in Redfield?

About $70,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Redfield?

Homeowners pay a median $700 a year, which is about 1.00% 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 Redfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $464 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,895 a year.

More about Redfield

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