The typical owner-occupied home in Alden is worth about $55,000, 75% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 83% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $750 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $39,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 14% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Alden at a glance
| Alden | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $55,000 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $750 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.36% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $39,375 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 84% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 14% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $738 | $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 | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 32.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 87 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Alden
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Alden home of $55,000 with 20% down costs about $381 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $473, 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 $16,339 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Alden household income of $39,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $133,000.
| Down payment | $11,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $44,000 |
| Principal and interest | $296 |
| Property taxes (1.36% a year) | $62 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $23 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $381 |
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| Down payment | $1,925 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $54,004 |
| Principal and interest | $363 |
| Property taxes (1.36% a year) | $62 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $23 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $24 |
| Total per month | $473 |
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Questions about home buying in Alden
What is the median home value in Alden?
About $55,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Alden?
Homeowners pay a median $750 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Alden?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $381 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $16,339 a year.
More about Alden
- Mortgage Refinance in Alden
- Debt Relief in Alden
- Home Equity Loans in Alden
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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