The typical owner-occupied home in Tecumseh is worth about $200,400, 8% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 40% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,431 a year in property taxes, about 1.71% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $77,740 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 52% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Tecumseh at a glance
| Tecumseh | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,400 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $3,431 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.71% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $77,740 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 52% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,645 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.4% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 457 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Tecumseh
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tecumseh home of $200,400 with 20% down costs about $1,448 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,781, 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 $62,038 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Tecumseh household income of $77,740; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $251,000.
| Down payment | $40,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $160,320 |
| Principal and interest | $1,078 |
| Property taxes (1.71% a year) | $286 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $84 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,448 |
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| Down payment | $7,014 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $196,770 |
| Principal and interest | $1,324 |
| Property taxes (1.71% a year) | $286 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $84 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $89 |
| Total per month | $1,781 |
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Questions about home buying in Tecumseh
What is the median home value in Tecumseh?
About $200,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Tecumseh?
Homeowners pay a median $3,431 a year, which is about 1.71% 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 Tecumseh?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,448 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,038 a year.
More about Tecumseh
- Mortgage Refinance in Tecumseh
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- Home Equity Loans in Tecumseh
- 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