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Buying a home in Oneida, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Oneida is worth about $45,000, 79% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $350 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $65,000 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Oneida at a glance

Oneida Kansas U.S.
Median home value $45,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $350 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.78% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $65,000 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 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 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 11.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 137 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Oneida

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oneida home of $45,000 with 20% down costs about $290 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $365, 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 $12,436 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Oneida household income of $65,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $235,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,000
Loan amount$36,000
Principal and interest$242
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$29
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$290

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,575
Loan amount$44,185
Principal and interest$297
Property taxes (0.78% a year)$29
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$365

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Questions about home buying in Oneida

What is the median home value in Oneida?

About $45,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Oneida?

Homeowners pay a median $350 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Oneida?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $290 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,436 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