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Buying a home in Brookville, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Brookville is worth about $95,000, 56% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,300 a year in property taxes, about 1.37% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $85,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 96% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Brookville at a glance

Brookville Kansas U.S.
Median home value $95,000 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,300 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.37% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $85,000 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 96% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,227 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,060 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1961 1976 1980
Vacant homes 11.7% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 191 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Brookville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brookville home of $95,000 with 20% down costs about $659 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $818, 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 $28,256 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Brookville household income of $85,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $286,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,000
Loan amount$76,000
Principal and interest$511
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
PMI$0
Total per month$659

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,325
Loan amount$93,279
Principal and interest$628
Property taxes (1.37% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$40
FHA mortgage insurance$42
Total per month$818

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Questions about home buying in Brookville

What is the median home value in Brookville?

About $95,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Brookville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,300 a year, which is about 1.37% 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 Brookville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $659 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,256 a year.

More about Brookville

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