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Buying a home in Schoenchen, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Schoenchen is worth about $141,300, 35% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,263 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Schoenchen at a glance

Schoenchen Kansas U.S.
Median home value $141,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,263 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.89% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $63,750 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,507 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1963 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 181 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Schoenchen

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Schoenchen home of $141,300 with 20% down costs about $924 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,159, 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 $39,604 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Schoenchen household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $227,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$28,260
Loan amount$113,040
Principal and interest$760
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
PMI$0
Total per month$924

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,946
Loan amount$138,741
Principal and interest$933
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$105
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$59
FHA mortgage insurance$62
Total per month$1,159

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Questions about home buying in Schoenchen

What is the median home value in Schoenchen?

About $141,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Schoenchen?

Homeowners pay a median $1,263 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Schoenchen?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $924 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $39,604 a year.

More about Schoenchen

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