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Buying a home in Utica, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Utica is worth about $33,600, 85% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 90% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,115 a year in property taxes, about 3.32% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $66,875 a year, so the median home costs 0.5 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Utica at a glance

Utica Kansas U.S.
Median home value $33,600 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,115 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 3.32% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $66,875 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 20% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $988 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1956 1976 1980
Vacant homes 23.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 135 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Utica

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Utica home of $33,600 with 20% down costs about $288 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $344, 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 $12,333 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Utica household income of $66,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$6,720
Loan amount$26,880
Principal and interest$181
Property taxes (3.32% a year)$93
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
PMI$0
Total per month$288

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,176
Loan amount$32,991
Principal and interest$222
Property taxes (3.32% a year)$93
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$344

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Questions about home buying in Utica

What is the median home value in Utica?

About $33,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Utica?

Homeowners pay a median $1,115 a year, which is about 3.32% 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 Utica?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $288 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,333 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