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Buying a home in Rose Hill, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Rose Hill is worth about $219,900, about the same as the Kansas median of $217,200 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,578 a year in property taxes, about 1.63% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $102,389 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 80% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rose Hill at a glance

Rose Hill Kansas U.S.
Median home value $219,900 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,578 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.63% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $102,389 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 80% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,720 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,027 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.8% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1976 1980
Vacant homes 3.5% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 4,246 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rose Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rose Hill home of $219,900 with 20% down costs about $1,574 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,940, 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 $67,446 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Rose Hill household income of $102,389; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $334,000.

The median rent here is $1,027 a month, so owning the median home costs about $547 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$43,980
Loan amount$175,920
Principal and interest$1,183
Property taxes (1.63% a year)$299
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
PMI$0
Total per month$1,574

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,696
Loan amount$215,917
Principal and interest$1,452
Property taxes (1.63% a year)$299
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
FHA mortgage insurance$97
Total per month$1,940

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Questions about home buying in Rose Hill

What is the median home value in Rose Hill?

About $219,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rose Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $3,578 a year, which is about 1.63% 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 Rose Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,574 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,446 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