The typical owner-occupied home in Greensburg is worth about $190,800, 12% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,071 a year in property taxes, about 1.61% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $55,000 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Greensburg at a glance
| Greensburg | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $190,800 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,071 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.61% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,518 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $749 | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.5% | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 2002 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 722 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Greensburg
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Greensburg home of $190,800 with 20% down costs about $1,362 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,680, 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 $58,385 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Greensburg household income of $55,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.
The median rent here is $749 a month, so owning the median home costs about $613 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $38,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $152,640 |
| Principal and interest | $1,027 |
| Property taxes (1.61% a year) | $256 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $80 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,362 |
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| Down payment | $6,678 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $187,344 |
| Principal and interest | $1,260 |
| Property taxes (1.61% a year) | $256 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $80 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $84 |
| Total per month | $1,680 |
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Questions about home buying in Greensburg
What is the median home value in Greensburg?
About $190,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Greensburg?
Homeowners pay a median $3,071 a year, which is about 1.61% 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 Greensburg?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,362 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,385 a year.
More about Greensburg
- Mortgage Refinance in Greensburg
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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