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Buying a home in Goddard, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Goddard is worth about $242,800, 12% above the Kansas median of $217,200 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,840 a year in property taxes, about 1.17% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $94,004 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 79% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Goddard at a glance

Goddard Kansas U.S.
Median home value $242,800 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,840 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.17% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $94,004 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 79% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,696 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,758 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.6% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2005 1976 1980
Vacant homes 2.4% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 6,030 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Goddard

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Goddard home of $242,800 with 20% down costs about $1,645 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,049, 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 $70,481 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Goddard household income of $94,004; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $324,000.

The median rent here is $1,758 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,560
Loan amount$194,240
Principal and interest$1,307
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$237
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
PMI$0
Total per month$1,645

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,498
Loan amount$238,402
Principal and interest$1,604
Property taxes (1.17% a year)$237
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$101
FHA mortgage insurance$107
Total per month$2,049

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Questions about home buying in Goddard

What is the median home value in Goddard?

About $242,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Goddard?

Homeowners pay a median $2,840 a year, which is about 1.17% 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 Goddard?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,645 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $70,481 a year.

More about Goddard

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