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Buying a home in Elbing, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Elbing is worth about $147,500, 32% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 56% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,929 a year in property taxes, about 1.31% of their home's value, close to the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $96,250 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Elbing at a glance

Elbing Kansas U.S.
Median home value $147,500 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,929 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.31% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $96,250 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,194 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1974 1976 1980
Vacant homes 10.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 300 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Elbing

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Elbing home of $147,500 with 20% down costs about $1,016 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,262, 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 $43,554 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Elbing household income of $96,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $326,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$29,500
Loan amount$118,000
Principal and interest$794
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$161
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$61
PMI$0
Total per month$1,016

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,162
Loan amount$144,828
Principal and interest$974
Property taxes (1.31% a year)$161
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$61
FHA mortgage insurance$65
Total per month$1,262

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Questions about home buying in Elbing

What is the median home value in Elbing?

About $147,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Elbing?

Homeowners pay a median $1,929 a year, which is about 1.31% 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 Elbing?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,016 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $43,554 a year.

More about Elbing

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