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Buying a home in Quinter, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Quinter is worth about $122,000, 44% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,229 a year in property taxes, about 1.83% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $66,136 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 70% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Quinter at a glance

Quinter Kansas U.S.
Median home value $122,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,229 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.83% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $66,136 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,300 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.2% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $647 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.6% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1965 1976 1980
Vacant homes 4.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 953 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Quinter

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Quinter home of $122,000 with 20% down costs about $893 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,097, 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 $38,290 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Quinter household income of $66,136; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

The median rent here is $647 a month, so owning the median home costs about $246 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,400
Loan amount$97,600
Principal and interest$657
Property taxes (1.83% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
PMI$0
Total per month$893

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,270
Loan amount$119,790
Principal and interest$806
Property taxes (1.83% a year)$186
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$51
FHA mortgage insurance$54
Total per month$1,097

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Questions about home buying in Quinter

What is the median home value in Quinter?

About $122,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Quinter?

Homeowners pay a median $2,229 a year, which is about 1.83% 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 Quinter?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $893 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,290 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