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Buying a home in Liebenthal, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Liebenthal is worth about $45,600, 79% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,000 a year in property taxes, about 2.19% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $51,250 a year, so the median home costs 0.9 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 19% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Liebenthal at a glance

Liebenthal Kansas U.S.
Median home value $45,600 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,000 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.19% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $51,250 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 19% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,689 $1,963
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1957 1976 1980
Vacant homes 21.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 87 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Liebenthal

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Liebenthal home of $45,600 with 20% down costs about $348 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $424, 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 $14,898 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Liebenthal household income of $51,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$9,120
Loan amount$36,480
Principal and interest$245
Property taxes (2.19% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
PMI$0
Total per month$348

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,596
Loan amount$44,774
Principal and interest$301
Property taxes (2.19% a year)$83
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$19
FHA mortgage insurance$20
Total per month$424

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Questions about home buying in Liebenthal

What is the median home value in Liebenthal?

About $45,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Liebenthal?

Homeowners pay a median $1,000 a year, which is about 2.19% 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 Liebenthal?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $348 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $14,898 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