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Buying a home in Horton, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Horton is worth about $79,600, 63% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,097 a year in property taxes, about 1.38% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $41,471 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Horton at a glance

Horton Kansas U.S.
Median home value $79,600 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,097 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.38% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $41,471 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,040 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $642 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.8% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1976 1980
Vacant homes 21.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,610 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Horton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Horton home of $79,600 with 20% down costs about $553 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $686, 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 $23,704 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Horton household income of $41,471; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $139,000.

The median rent here is $642 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,920
Loan amount$63,680
Principal and interest$428
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$553

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,786
Loan amount$78,158
Principal and interest$526
Property taxes (1.38% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$686

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Questions about home buying in Horton

What is the median home value in Horton?

About $79,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Horton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,097 a year, which is about 1.38% 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 Horton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $553 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,704 a year.

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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