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Buying a home in Belvue, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Belvue is worth about $184,400, 15% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 45% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,364 a year in property taxes, about 0.74% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $81,111 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 66% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Belvue at a glance

Belvue Kansas U.S.
Median home value $184,400 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,364 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.74% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $81,111 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 66% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,588 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.5% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,375 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 21.9% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1976 1980
Vacant homes 11.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 175 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Belvue

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Belvue home of $184,400 with 20% down costs about $1,183 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,490, 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 $50,697 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Belvue household income of $81,111; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $295,000.

The median rent here is $1,375 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$36,880
Loan amount$147,520
Principal and interest$992
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
PMI$0
Total per month$1,183

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,454
Loan amount$181,060
Principal and interest$1,218
Property taxes (0.74% a year)$114
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$77
FHA mortgage insurance$82
Total per month$1,490

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Questions about home buying in Belvue

What is the median home value in Belvue?

About $184,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Belvue?

Homeowners pay a median $1,364 a year, which is about 0.74% 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 Belvue?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,183 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,697 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