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Buying a home in Weir, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Weir is worth about $78,300, 64% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $915 a year in property taxes, about 1.17% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $58,828 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weir at a glance

Weir Kansas U.S.
Median home value $78,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $915 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.17% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $58,828 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,063 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.5% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1976 1980
Vacant homes 27.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 855 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weir

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weir home of $78,300 with 20% down costs about $530 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $661, 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 $22,729 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Weir household income of $58,828; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $203,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,660
Loan amount$62,640
Principal and interest$421
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
PMI$0
Total per month$530

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,740
Loan amount$76,882
Principal and interest$517
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$33
FHA mortgage insurance$35
Total per month$661

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Questions about home buying in Weir

What is the median home value in Weir?

About $78,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weir?

Homeowners pay a median $915 a year, which is about 1.17% 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 Weir?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $530 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,729 a year.

More about Weir

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