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Buying a home in Burrton, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Burrton is worth about $87,400, 60% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 74% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,583 a year in property taxes, about 1.81% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $70,833 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Burrton at a glance

Burrton Kansas U.S.
Median home value $87,400 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,583 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.81% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $70,833 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,093 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $882 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 22.1% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1976 1980
Vacant homes 10.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 808 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Burrton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Burrton home of $87,400 with 20% down costs about $639 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $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 $27,369 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Burrton household income of $70,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $226,000.

The median rent here is $882 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$17,480
Loan amount$69,920
Principal and interest$470
Property taxes (1.81% a year)$132
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
PMI$0
Total per month$639

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,059
Loan amount$85,817
Principal and interest$577
Property taxes (1.81% a year)$132
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$36
FHA mortgage insurance$39
Total per month$784

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Questions about home buying in Burrton

What is the median home value in Burrton?

About $87,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Burrton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,583 a year, which is about 1.81% 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 Burrton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $639 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,369 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