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Buying a home in Ozawkie, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Ozawkie is worth about $214,300, about the same as the Kansas median of $217,200 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,840 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, close to the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $100,156 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Ozawkie at a glance

Ozawkie Kansas U.S.
Median home value $214,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,840 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.33% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $100,156 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 56% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,649 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.1% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,125 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.3% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 604 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Ozawkie

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ozawkie home of $214,300 with 20% down costs about $1,480 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,837, 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 $63,433 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Ozawkie household income of $100,156; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $338,000.

The median rent here is $1,125 a month, so owning the median home costs about $355 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,860
Loan amount$171,440
Principal and interest$1,153
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$238
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,480

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,500
Loan amount$210,418
Principal and interest$1,416
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$238
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$95
Total per month$1,837

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Questions about home buying in Ozawkie

What is the median home value in Ozawkie?

About $214,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Ozawkie?

Homeowners pay a median $2,840 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Ozawkie?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,480 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,433 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