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Buying a home in Burr Oak, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Burr Oak is worth about $33,100, 85% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 90% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $492 a year in property taxes, about 1.49% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $32,500 a year, so the median home costs 1.0 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Burr Oak at a glance

Burr Oak Kansas U.S.
Median home value $33,100 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $492 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.49% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $32,500 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 41.4% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 47.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 114 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Burr Oak

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Burr Oak home of $33,100 with 20% down costs about $233 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $288, 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 $9,987 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Burr Oak household income of $32,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $108,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$6,620
Loan amount$26,480
Principal and interest$178
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
PMI$0
Total per month$233

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,158
Loan amount$32,500
Principal and interest$219
Property taxes (1.49% a year)$41
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$288

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Questions about home buying in Burr Oak

What is the median home value in Burr Oak?

About $33,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Burr Oak?

Homeowners pay a median $492 a year, which is about 1.49% 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 Burr Oak?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $233 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $9,987 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