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Buying a home in Albert, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Albert is worth about $70,800, 67% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,271 a year in property taxes, about 1.80% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $58,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Albert at a glance

Albert Kansas U.S.
Median home value $70,800 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,271 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.80% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $58,750 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $760 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 100 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Albert

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Albert home of $70,800 with 20% down costs about $517 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $635, 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 $22,145 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Albert household income of $58,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$14,160
Loan amount$56,640
Principal and interest$381
Property taxes (1.80% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
PMI$0
Total per month$517

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,478
Loan amount$69,518
Principal and interest$468
Property taxes (1.80% a year)$106
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$30
FHA mortgage insurance$31
Total per month$635

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Questions about home buying in Albert

What is the median home value in Albert?

About $70,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Albert?

Homeowners pay a median $1,271 a year, which is about 1.80% 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 Albert?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $517 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,145 a year.

More about Albert

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