The typical owner-occupied home in Esbon is worth about $106,300, 51% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,018 a year in property taxes, about 0.96% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $43,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 66% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Esbon at a glance
| Esbon | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $106,300 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,018 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.96% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $43,750 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 66% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 14% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | $600 | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 35.5% | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1957 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 31.2% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 82 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Esbon
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Esbon home of $106,300 with 20% down costs about $701 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $878, 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 $30,060 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Esbon household income of $43,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $155,000.
The median rent here is $600 a month, so owning the median home costs about $101 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $21,260 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $85,040 |
| Principal and interest | $572 |
| Property taxes (0.96% a year) | $85 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $44 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $701 |
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| Down payment | $3,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $104,375 |
| Principal and interest | $702 |
| Property taxes (0.96% a year) | $85 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $44 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $47 |
| Total per month | $878 |
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Questions about home buying in Esbon
What is the median home value in Esbon?
About $106,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Esbon?
Homeowners pay a median $1,018 a year, which is about 0.96% 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 Esbon?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $701 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,060 a year.
More about Esbon
- Mortgage Refinance in Esbon
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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