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Buying a home in Quenemo, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Quenemo is worth about $53,800, 75% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $980 a year in property taxes, about 1.82% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $50,833 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 31% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Quenemo at a glance

Quenemo Kansas U.S.
Median home value $53,800 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $980 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.82% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $50,833 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 68% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 31% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $950 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $831 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 41.0% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1976 1980
Vacant homes 39.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 353 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Quenemo

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Quenemo home of $53,800 with 20% down costs about $394 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $483, 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 $16,866 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Quenemo household income of $50,833; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.

The median rent here is $831 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$10,760
Loan amount$43,040
Principal and interest$290
Property taxes (1.82% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
PMI$0
Total per month$394

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,883
Loan amount$52,826
Principal and interest$355
Property taxes (1.82% a year)$82
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$22
FHA mortgage insurance$24
Total per month$483

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Questions about home buying in Quenemo

What is the median home value in Quenemo?

About $53,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Quenemo?

Homeowners pay a median $980 a year, which is about 1.82% 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 Quenemo?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $394 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,866 a year.

More about Quenemo

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