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Buying a home in Munden, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Munden is worth about $30,000, 86% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 91% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $640 a year in property taxes, about 2.13% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $53,375 a year, so the median home costs 0.6 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 8% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Munden at a glance

Munden Kansas U.S.
Median home value $30,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $640 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.13% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $53,375 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 8% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 18.1% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 158 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Munden

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Munden home of $30,000 with 20% down costs about $227 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $277, 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 $9,737 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 5% of the median Munden household income of $53,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$6,000
Loan amount$24,000
Principal and interest$161
Property taxes (2.13% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$12
PMI$0
Total per month$227

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,050
Loan amount$29,457
Principal and interest$198
Property taxes (2.13% a year)$53
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$12
FHA mortgage insurance$13
Total per month$277

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Questions about home buying in Munden

What is the median home value in Munden?

About $30,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Munden?

Homeowners pay a median $640 a year, which is about 2.13% 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 Munden?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $227 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $9,737 a year.

More about Munden

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