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Buying a home in Denton, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Denton is worth about $111,500, 49% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,182 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $78,125 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Denton at a glance

Denton Kansas U.S.
Median home value $111,500 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,182 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.06% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $78,125 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,575 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1976 1980
Vacant homes 1.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 109 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Denton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Denton home of $111,500 with 20% down costs about $745 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $931, 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 $31,929 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Denton household income of $78,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $273,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,300
Loan amount$89,200
Principal and interest$600
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$745

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,902
Loan amount$109,480
Principal and interest$736
Property taxes (1.06% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$931

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Questions about home buying in Denton

What is the median home value in Denton?

About $111,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Denton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,182 a year, which is about 1.06% 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 Denton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $745 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,929 a year.

More about Denton

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