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Buying a home in Wright, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Wright is worth about $220,100, about the same as the Kansas median of $217,200 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,272 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $31,058 a year, so the median home costs 7.1 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wright at a glance

Wright Kansas U.S.
Median home value $220,100 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,272 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.49% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $31,058 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 106 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wright

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wright home of $220,100 with 20% down costs about $1,550 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,916, 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 $66,407 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 60% of the median Wright household income of $31,058; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $103,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,020
Loan amount$176,080
Principal and interest$1,184
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$273
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
PMI$0
Total per month$1,550

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,704
Loan amount$216,113
Principal and interest$1,454
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$273
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
FHA mortgage insurance$97
Total per month$1,916

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Questions about home buying in Wright

What is the median home value in Wright?

About $220,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wright?

Homeowners pay a median $3,272 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Wright?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,550 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $66,407 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