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Buying a home in Formoso, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Formoso is worth about $43,300, 80% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $500 a year in property taxes, about 1.15% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 5% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Formoso at a glance

Formoso Kansas U.S.
Median home value $43,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $500 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.15% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income – $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 5% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 36.5% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 89 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Formoso

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Formoso home of $43,300 with 20% down costs about $293 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $365, 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 $12,539 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$8,660
Loan amount$34,640
Principal and interest$233
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
PMI$0
Total per month$293

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,516
Loan amount$42,516
Principal and interest$286
Property taxes (1.15% a year)$42
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$18
FHA mortgage insurance$19
Total per month$365

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Questions about home buying in Formoso

What is the median home value in Formoso?

About $43,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Formoso?

Homeowners pay a median $500 a year, which is about 1.15% 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 Formoso?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $293 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,539 a year.

More about Formoso

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