The typical owner-occupied home in Soldier is worth about $57,900, 73% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $730 a year in property taxes, about 1.26% of their home's value, close to the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $43,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Soldier at a glance
| Soldier | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $57,900 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $730 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.26% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,750 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 75% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 33% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $750 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.5% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 36.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 68 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Soldier
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Soldier home of $57,900 with 20% down costs about $397 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $493, 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 $16,994 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Soldier household income of $43,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $149,000.
| Down payment | $11,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $46,320 |
| Principal and interest | $312 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $397 |
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| Down payment | $2,026 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $56,851 |
| Principal and interest | $382 |
| Property taxes (1.26% a year) | $61 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $24 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $26 |
| Total per month | $493 |
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Questions about home buying in Soldier
What is the median home value in Soldier?
About $57,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Soldier?
Homeowners pay a median $730 a year, which is about 1.26% 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 Soldier?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $397 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,994 a year.
More about Soldier
- Mortgage Refinance in Soldier
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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