The typical owner-occupied home in Fontana is worth about $121,600, 44% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,932 a year in property taxes, about 1.59% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $51,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fontana at a glance
| Fontana | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $121,600 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,932 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.59% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $51,250 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 61% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,331 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 409 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fontana
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fontana home of $121,600 with 20% down costs about $866 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,069, 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 $37,123 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Fontana household income of $51,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $168,000.
| Down payment | $24,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $97,280 |
| Principal and interest | $654 |
| Property taxes (1.59% a year) | $161 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $51 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $866 |
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| Down payment | $4,256 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $119,398 |
| Principal and interest | $803 |
| Property taxes (1.59% a year) | $161 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $51 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $54 |
| Total per month | $1,069 |
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Questions about home buying in Fontana
What is the median home value in Fontana?
About $121,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fontana?
Homeowners pay a median $1,932 a year, which is about 1.59% 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 Fontana?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $866 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $37,123 a year.
More about Fontana
- Mortgage Refinance in Fontana
- Debt Relief in Fontana
- Home Equity Loans in Fontana
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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