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Buying a home in Larned, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Larned is worth about $94,500, 56% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,932 a year in property taxes, about 2.04% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $55,648 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Larned at a glance

Larned Kansas U.S.
Median home value $94,500 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,932 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.04% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $55,648 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 59% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,159 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $764 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.0% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1957 1976 1980
Vacant homes 22.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 3,423 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Larned

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Larned home of $94,500 with 20% down costs about $709 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $866, 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 $30,369 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Larned household income of $55,648; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $173,000.

The median rent here is $764 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$18,900
Loan amount$75,600
Principal and interest$509
Property taxes (2.04% a year)$161
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
PMI$0
Total per month$709

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,308
Loan amount$92,788
Principal and interest$624
Property taxes (2.04% a year)$161
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$39
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$866

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Questions about home buying in Larned

What is the median home value in Larned?

About $94,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Larned?

Homeowners pay a median $1,932 a year, which is about 2.04% 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 Larned?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $709 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,369 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