The typical owner-occupied home in Silver Lake is worth about $169,300, 22% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,637 a year in property taxes, about 1.56% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $56,834 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Silver Lake at a glance
| Silver Lake | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $169,300 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,637 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.56% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $56,834 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 52% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,544 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $860 | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 20.9% | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 1.4% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,553 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Silver Lake
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Silver Lake home of $169,300 with 20% down costs about $1,202 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,484, 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 $51,503 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Silver Lake household income of $56,834; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $187,000.
The median rent here is $860 a month, so owning the median home costs about $342 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $33,860 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $135,440 |
| Principal and interest | $911 |
| Property taxes (1.56% a year) | $220 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,202 |
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| Down payment | $5,926 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $166,234 |
| Principal and interest | $1,118 |
| Property taxes (1.56% a year) | $220 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $75 |
| Total per month | $1,484 |
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Questions about home buying in Silver Lake
What is the median home value in Silver Lake?
About $169,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Silver Lake?
Homeowners pay a median $2,637 a year, which is about 1.56% 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 Silver Lake?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,202 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $51,503 a year.
More about Silver Lake
- Mortgage Refinance in Silver Lake
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- Home Equity Loans in Silver Lake
- 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