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Buying a home in Mayetta, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Mayetta is worth about $69,600, 68% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,240 a year in property taxes, about 1.78% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $64,688 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mayetta at a glance

Mayetta Kansas U.S.
Median home value $69,600 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,240 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.78% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $64,688 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 66% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,163 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $975 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.3% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1943 1976 1980
Vacant homes 14.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 347 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mayetta

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mayetta home of $69,600 with 20% down costs about $507 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $623, 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 $21,720 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Mayetta household income of $64,688; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $207,000.

The median rent here is $975 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$13,920
Loan amount$55,680
Principal and interest$375
Property taxes (1.78% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
PMI$0
Total per month$507

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,436
Loan amount$68,339
Principal and interest$460
Property taxes (1.78% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$29
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$623

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Questions about home buying in Mayetta

What is the median home value in Mayetta?

About $69,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mayetta?

Homeowners pay a median $1,240 a year, which is about 1.78% 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 Mayetta?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $507 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,720 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