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Buying a home in Turon, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Turon is worth about $48,000, 78% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,398 a year in property taxes, about 2.91% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $51,500 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Turon at a glance

Turon Kansas U.S.
Median home value $48,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,398 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.91% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $51,500 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $863 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 16.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $725 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.5% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1950 1976 1980
Vacant homes 24.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 334 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Turon

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Turon home of $48,000 with 20% down costs about $395 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $475, 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 $16,917 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Turon household income of $51,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.

The median rent here is $725 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$9,600
Loan amount$38,400
Principal and interest$258
Property taxes (2.91% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
PMI$0
Total per month$395

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,680
Loan amount$47,131
Principal and interest$317
Property taxes (2.91% a year)$116
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$20
FHA mortgage insurance$21
Total per month$475

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Questions about home buying in Turon

What is the median home value in Turon?

About $48,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Turon?

Homeowners pay a median $1,398 a year, which is about 2.91% 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 Turon?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $395 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,917 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