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Buying a home in Rosalia, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Rosalia is worth about $268,100, 23% above the Kansas median of $217,200 and 19% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,606 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $122,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rosalia at a glance

Rosalia Kansas U.S.
Median home value $268,100 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,606 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $122,500 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 52% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,218 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2002 1976 1980
Vacant homes 14.3% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 219 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rosalia

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rosalia home of $268,100 with 20% down costs about $1,771 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,218, 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 $75,910 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Rosalia household income of $122,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $433,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$53,620
Loan amount$214,480
Principal and interest$1,443
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$217
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$112
PMI$0
Total per month$1,771

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,384
Loan amount$263,244
Principal and interest$1,771
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$217
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$112
FHA mortgage insurance$119
Total per month$2,218

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Questions about home buying in Rosalia

What is the median home value in Rosalia?

About $268,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rosalia?

Homeowners pay a median $2,606 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Rosalia?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,771 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,910 a year.

More about Rosalia

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