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Buying a home in Simpson, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Simpson is worth about $27,500, 87% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 92% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $850 a year in property taxes, about 3.09% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $63,047 a year, so the median home costs 0.4 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Simpson at a glance

Simpson Kansas U.S.
Median home value $27,500 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $850 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 3.09% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $63,047 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1949 1976 1980
Vacant homes 8.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 154 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Simpson

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Simpson home of $27,500 with 20% down costs about $230 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $276, 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 $9,869 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Simpson household income of $63,047; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $176,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$5,500
Loan amount$22,000
Principal and interest$148
Property taxes (3.09% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$11
PMI$0
Total per month$230

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$962
Loan amount$27,002
Principal and interest$182
Property taxes (3.09% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$11
FHA mortgage insurance$12
Total per month$276

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Questions about home buying in Simpson

What is the median home value in Simpson?

About $27,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Simpson?

Homeowners pay a median $850 a year, which is about 3.09% 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 Simpson?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $230 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $9,869 a year.

More about Simpson

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