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Buying a home in Bremen, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Bremen is worth about $126,300, 42% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,526 a year in property taxes, about 1.21% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $250,001 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bremen at a glance

Bremen Kansas U.S.
Median home value $126,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,526 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.21% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $250,001 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 47% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $873 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1991 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 192 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bremen

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bremen home of $126,300 with 20% down costs about $860 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,070, 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 $36,843 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Bremen household income of $250,001; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $857,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,260
Loan amount$101,040
Principal and interest$680
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$860

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,420
Loan amount$124,012
Principal and interest$834
Property taxes (1.21% a year)$127
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$1,070

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Questions about home buying in Bremen

What is the median home value in Bremen?

About $126,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bremen?

Homeowners pay a median $1,526 a year, which is about 1.21% 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 Bremen?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $860 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,843 a year.

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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