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Buying a home in Morrill, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Morrill is worth about $65,000, 70% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $967 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $67,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 32% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Morrill at a glance

Morrill Kansas U.S.
Median home value $65,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $967 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.49% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $67,750 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 32% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $789 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 210 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Morrill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Morrill home of $65,000 with 20% down costs about $458 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $566, 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 $19,611 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Morrill household income of $67,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$13,000
Loan amount$52,000
Principal and interest$350
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$458

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,275
Loan amount$63,823
Principal and interest$429
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$566

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Questions about home buying in Morrill

What is the median home value in Morrill?

About $65,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Morrill?

Homeowners pay a median $967 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Morrill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $458 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,611 a year.

More about Morrill

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