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Buying a home in Plevna, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Plevna is worth about $33,000, 85% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 90% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $829 a year in property taxes, about 2.51% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $49,375 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Plevna at a glance

Plevna Kansas U.S.
Median home value $33,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $829 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.51% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $49,375 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 91% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 16% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $675 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 11.3% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1952 1976 1980
Vacant homes 23.9% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 90 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Plevna

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Plevna home of $33,000 with 20% down costs about $260 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $315, 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 $11,159 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 6% of the median Plevna household income of $49,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$6,600
Loan amount$26,400
Principal and interest$178
Property taxes (2.51% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
PMI$0
Total per month$260

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,155
Loan amount$32,402
Principal and interest$218
Property taxes (2.51% a year)$69
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$14
FHA mortgage insurance$15
Total per month$315

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Questions about home buying in Plevna

What is the median home value in Plevna?

About $33,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Plevna?

Homeowners pay a median $829 a year, which is about 2.51% 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 Plevna?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $260 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $11,159 a year.

More about Plevna

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