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Buying a home in Morganville, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Morganville is worth about $62,500, 71% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,076 a year in property taxes, about 1.72% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $49,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 99% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Morganville at a glance

Morganville Kansas U.S.
Median home value $62,500 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,076 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.72% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $49,500 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 99% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,250 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 17.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 176 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Morganville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Morganville home of $62,500 with 20% down costs about $452 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $556, 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 $19,371 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Morganville household income of $49,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $160,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$12,500
Loan amount$50,000
Principal and interest$336
Property taxes (1.72% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
PMI$0
Total per month$452

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,188
Loan amount$61,368
Principal and interest$413
Property taxes (1.72% a year)$90
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$26
FHA mortgage insurance$28
Total per month$556

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Questions about home buying in Morganville

What is the median home value in Morganville?

About $62,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Morganville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,076 a year, which is about 1.72% 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 Morganville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $452 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,371 a year.

More about Morganville

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