The typical owner-occupied home in Richfield is worth about $229,200, 6% above the Kansas median of $217,200 and 31% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Richfield at a glance
| Richfield | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $229,200 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | – | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 0% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 21.1% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 17 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Richfield
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Richfield home of $229,200 with 20% down costs about $1,539 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,921, 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 $65,960 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $45,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $183,360 |
| Principal and interest | $1,233 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $210 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $96 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,539 |
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| Down payment | $8,022 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $225,049 |
| Principal and interest | $1,514 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $210 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $96 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $101 |
| Total per month | $1,921 |
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Questions about home buying in Richfield
What is the median home value in Richfield?
About $229,200 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 Richfield?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,539 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $65,960 a year.
More about Richfield
- Mortgage Refinance in Richfield
- Debt Relief in Richfield
- Home Equity Loans in Richfield
- 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