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Buying a home in Cimarron, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Cimarron is worth about $202,600, 7% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,264 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $82,422 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cimarron at a glance

Cimarron Kansas U.S.
Median home value $202,600 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,264 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.61% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $82,422 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,509 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $793 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.0% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1973 1976 1980
Vacant homes 7.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,949 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cimarron

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cimarron home of $202,600 with 20% down costs about $1,447 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,784, 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 $61,995 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Cimarron household income of $82,422; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $269,000.

The median rent here is $793 a month, so owning the median home costs about $654 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,520
Loan amount$162,080
Principal and interest$1,090
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
PMI$0
Total per month$1,447

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,091
Loan amount$198,930
Principal and interest$1,338
Property taxes (1.61% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$84
FHA mortgage insurance$90
Total per month$1,784

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Questions about home buying in Cimarron

What is the median home value in Cimarron?

About $202,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cimarron?

Homeowners pay a median $3,264 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Cimarron?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,447 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,995 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