The typical owner-occupied home in Rush Center is worth about $81,700, 62% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,576 a year in property taxes, about 1.93% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $70,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rush Center at a glance
| Rush Center | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $81,700 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,576 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.93% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $70,750 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 63% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $967 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.7% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.9% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 179 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rush Center
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rush Center home of $81,700 with 20% down costs about $605 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $741, 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 $25,934 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Rush Center household income of $70,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $223,000.
| Down payment | $16,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,360 |
| Principal and interest | $440 |
| Property taxes (1.93% a year) | $131 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $605 |
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| Down payment | $2,860 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $80,220 |
| Principal and interest | $540 |
| Property taxes (1.93% a year) | $131 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $34 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $741 |
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Questions about home buying in Rush Center
What is the median home value in Rush Center?
About $81,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rush Center?
Homeowners pay a median $1,576 a year, which is about 1.93% 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 Rush Center?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $605 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,934 a year.
More about Rush Center
- Mortgage Refinance in Rush Center
- Debt Relief in Rush Center
- Home Equity Loans in Rush Center
- 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