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Buying a home in Summerfield, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Summerfield is worth about $58,300, 73% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $750 a year in property taxes, about 1.29% of their home's value, close to the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $45,313 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 27% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Summerfield at a glance

Summerfield Kansas U.S.
Median home value $58,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $750 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.29% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $45,313 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 27% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $592 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1943 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 128 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Summerfield

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Summerfield home of $58,300 with 20% down costs about $401 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $498, 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 $17,173 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Summerfield household income of $45,313; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $154,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$11,660
Loan amount$46,640
Principal and interest$314
Property taxes (1.29% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
PMI$0
Total per month$401

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,040
Loan amount$57,244
Principal and interest$385
Property taxes (1.29% a year)$63
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$24
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$498

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Questions about home buying in Summerfield

What is the median home value in Summerfield?

About $58,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Summerfield?

Homeowners pay a median $750 a year, which is about 1.29% 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 Summerfield?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $401 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,173 a year.

More about Summerfield

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