The typical owner-occupied home in Portis is worth about $37,300, 83% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $767 a year in property taxes, about 2.06% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $88,125 a year, so the median home costs 0.4 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Portis at a glance
| Portis | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $37,300 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $767 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.06% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $88,125 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 94% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 18% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 9.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 32.7% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 70 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Portis
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Portis home of $37,300 with 20% down costs about $280 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $342, 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 $12,013 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 4% of the median Portis household income of $88,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $274,000.
| Down payment | $7,460 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $29,840 |
| Principal and interest | $201 |
| Property taxes (2.06% a year) | $64 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $16 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $280 |
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| Down payment | $1,306 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $36,624 |
| Principal and interest | $246 |
| Property taxes (2.06% a year) | $64 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $16 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $16 |
| Total per month | $342 |
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Questions about home buying in Portis
What is the median home value in Portis?
About $37,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Portis?
Homeowners pay a median $767 a year, which is about 2.06% 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 Portis?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $280 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $12,013 a year.
More about Portis
- Mortgage Refinance in Portis
- Debt Relief in Portis
- Home Equity Loans in Portis
- 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