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Buying a home in Bartlett, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Bartlett is worth about $35,000, 84% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $55,417 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bartlett at a glance

Bartlett Kansas U.S.
Median home value $35,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,798 $3,119
Median household income $55,417 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1980 1976 1980
Vacant homes 3.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 58 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bartlett

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bartlett home of $35,000 with 20% down costs about $235 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $293, 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 $10,073 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Bartlett household income of $55,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$7,000
Loan amount$28,000
Principal and interest$188
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$15
PMI$0
Total per month$235

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,225
Loan amount$34,366
Principal and interest$231
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$32
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$15
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$293

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Questions about home buying in Bartlett

What is the median home value in Bartlett?

About $35,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Bartlett?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $235 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,073 a year.

More about Bartlett

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