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Buying a home in Spivey, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Spivey is worth about $73,900, 66% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $910 a year in property taxes, about 1.23% of their home's value, close to the Kansas rate of 1.29%. 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Spivey at a glance

Spivey Kansas U.S.
Median home value $73,900 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $910 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.23% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income – $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1955 1976 1980
Vacant homes 40.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 116 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Spivey

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Spivey home of $73,900 with 20% down costs about $504 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $627, 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 $21,610 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,780
Loan amount$59,120
Principal and interest$398
Property taxes (1.23% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
PMI$0
Total per month$504

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,586
Loan amount$72,561
Principal and interest$488
Property taxes (1.23% a year)$76
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$31
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$627

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Questions about home buying in Spivey

What is the median home value in Spivey?

About $73,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Spivey?

Homeowners pay a median $910 a year, which is about 1.23% 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 Spivey?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $504 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,610 a year.

More about Spivey

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