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Buying a home in Woodbine, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Woodbine is worth about $90,000, 59% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 73% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,500 a year in property taxes, about 1.67% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $52,159 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Woodbine at a glance

Woodbine Kansas U.S.
Median home value $90,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,500 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.67% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $52,159 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,203 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.7% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $791 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 17.5% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 24.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 137 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Woodbine

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Woodbine home of $90,000 with 20% down costs about $647 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $797, 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 $27,733 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Woodbine household income of $52,159; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $169,000.

The median rent here is $791 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$18,000
Loan amount$72,000
Principal and interest$484
Property taxes (1.67% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
PMI$0
Total per month$647

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,150
Loan amount$88,370
Principal and interest$594
Property taxes (1.67% a year)$125
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$38
FHA mortgage insurance$40
Total per month$797

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Questions about home buying in Woodbine

What is the median home value in Woodbine?

About $90,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Woodbine?

Homeowners pay a median $1,500 a year, which is about 1.67% 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 Woodbine?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $647 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,733 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