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Buying a home in Jetmore, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Jetmore is worth about $94,300, 57% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,636 a year in property taxes, about 1.73% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $53,000 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 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Jetmore at a glance

Jetmore Kansas U.S.
Median home value $94,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,636 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.73% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $53,000 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 70% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 37% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $929 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $982 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.2% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1958 1976 1980
Vacant homes 19.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 580 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Jetmore

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jetmore home of $94,300 with 20% down costs about $683 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $840, 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 $29,260 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Jetmore household income of $53,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $171,000.

The median rent here is $982 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$18,860
Loan amount$75,440
Principal and interest$507
Property taxes (1.73% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$683

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,300
Loan amount$92,592
Principal and interest$623
Property taxes (1.73% a year)$136
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$840

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Questions about home buying in Jetmore

What is the median home value in Jetmore?

About $94,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Jetmore?

Homeowners pay a median $1,636 a year, which is about 1.73% 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 Jetmore?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $683 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,260 a year.

More about Jetmore

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