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Buying a home in Natoma, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Natoma is worth about $34,100, 84% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 90% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $563 a year in property taxes, about 1.65% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $58,438 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Natoma at a glance

Natoma Kansas U.S.
Median home value $34,100 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $563 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.65% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $58,438 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $442 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $667 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 10.6% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1948 1976 1980
Vacant homes 32.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 427 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Natoma

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Natoma home of $34,100 with 20% down costs about $245 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $301, 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 $10,483 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Natoma household income of $58,438; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.

The median rent here is $667 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$6,820
Loan amount$27,280
Principal and interest$184
Property taxes (1.65% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
PMI$0
Total per month$245

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,194
Loan amount$33,482
Principal and interest$225
Property taxes (1.65% a year)$47
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$301

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Questions about home buying in Natoma

What is the median home value in Natoma?

About $34,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Natoma?

Homeowners pay a median $563 a year, which is about 1.65% 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 Natoma?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $245 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,483 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