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Buying a home in Rozel, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Rozel is worth about $47,500, 78% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,182 a year in property taxes, about 2.49% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $52,500 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rozel at a glance

Rozel Kansas U.S.
Median home value $47,500 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,182 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.49% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $52,500 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 26% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 9.0% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1960 1976 1980
Vacant homes 31.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 66 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rozel

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rozel home of $47,500 with 20% down costs about $374 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $453, 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 $16,028 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Rozel household income of $52,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $156,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,500
Loan amount$38,000
Principal and interest$256
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$99
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
PMI$0
Total per month$374

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,662
Loan amount$46,640
Principal and interest$314
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$99
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
FHA mortgage insurance$21
Total per month$453

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Questions about home buying in Rozel

What is the median home value in Rozel?

About $47,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rozel?

Homeowners pay a median $1,182 a year, which is about 2.49% 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 Rozel?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $374 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,028 a year.

More about Rozel

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