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Buying a home in Pawnee Rock, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Pawnee Rock is worth about $59,600, 73% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $833 a year in property taxes, about 1.40% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $48,026 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pawnee Rock at a glance

Pawnee Rock Kansas U.S.
Median home value $59,600 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $833 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.40% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $48,026 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $875 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $588 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.8% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 15.2% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 258 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pawnee Rock

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pawnee Rock home of $59,600 with 20% down costs about $415 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $514, 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 $17,791 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Pawnee Rock household income of $48,026; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $161,000.

The median rent here is $588 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$11,920
Loan amount$47,680
Principal and interest$321
Property taxes (1.40% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
PMI$0
Total per month$415

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,086
Loan amount$58,520
Principal and interest$394
Property taxes (1.40% a year)$70
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$25
FHA mortgage insurance$26
Total per month$514

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Questions about home buying in Pawnee Rock

What is the median home value in Pawnee Rock?

About $59,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pawnee Rock?

Homeowners pay a median $833 a year, which is about 1.40% 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 Pawnee Rock?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $415 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $17,791 a year.

More about Pawnee Rock

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