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Buying a home in Bucklin, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Bucklin is worth about $84,600, 61% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,211 a year in property taxes, about 2.61% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $60,208 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bucklin at a glance

Bucklin Kansas U.S.
Median home value $84,600 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,211 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.61% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $60,208 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 59% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,057 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $690 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 16.9% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1950 1976 1980
Vacant homes 8.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 652 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bucklin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bucklin home of $84,600 with 20% down costs about $675 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $815, 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 $28,909 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Bucklin household income of $60,208; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $176,000.

The median rent here is $690 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$16,920
Loan amount$67,680
Principal and interest$455
Property taxes (2.61% a year)$184
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$675

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,961
Loan amount$83,068
Principal and interest$559
Property taxes (2.61% a year)$184
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$815

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Questions about home buying in Bucklin

What is the median home value in Bucklin?

About $84,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bucklin?

Homeowners pay a median $2,211 a year, which is about 2.61% 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 Bucklin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $675 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,909 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