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Buying a home in Belpre, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Belpre is worth about $39,000, 82% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 88% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $271 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $36,042 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Belpre at a glance

Belpre Kansas U.S.
Median home value $39,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $271 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $36,042 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.4% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1952 1976 1980
Vacant homes 37.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 36 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Belpre

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Belpre home of $39,000 with 20% down costs about $249 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $314, 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 $10,653 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Belpre household income of $36,042; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $132,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$7,800
Loan amount$31,200
Principal and interest$210
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
PMI$0
Total per month$249

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,365
Loan amount$38,294
Principal and interest$258
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$22
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
FHA mortgage insurance$17
Total per month$314

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Questions about home buying in Belpre

What is the median home value in Belpre?

About $39,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Belpre?

Homeowners pay a median $271 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Belpre?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $249 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,653 a year.

More about Belpre

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