The typical owner-occupied home in Assaria is worth about $151,000, 30% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,967 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, close to the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $69,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Assaria at a glance
| Assaria | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $151,000 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,967 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.30% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $69,500 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 59% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 55% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,563 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.1% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $969 | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 40.0% | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1949 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.5% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 521 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Assaria
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Assaria home of $151,000 with 20% down costs about $1,039 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,291, 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 $44,534 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Assaria household income of $69,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $236,000.
The median rent here is $969 a month, so owning the median home costs about $70 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $30,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $120,800 |
| Principal and interest | $813 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $164 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $63 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,039 |
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| Down payment | $5,285 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $148,265 |
| Principal and interest | $997 |
| Property taxes (1.30% a year) | $164 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $63 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $67 |
| Total per month | $1,291 |
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Questions about home buying in Assaria
What is the median home value in Assaria?
About $151,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Assaria?
Homeowners pay a median $1,967 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Assaria?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,039 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,534 a year.
More about Assaria
- Mortgage Refinance in Assaria
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- 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