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Buying a home in Conway Springs, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Conway Springs is worth about $113,300, 48% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,189 a year in property taxes, about 1.93% of their home's value, higher than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $73,320 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 76% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 73% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Conway Springs at a glance

Conway Springs Kansas U.S.
Median home value $113,300 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,189 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.93% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $73,320 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 76% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 73% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,164 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.6% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,078 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.9% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1966 1976 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 1,573 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Conway Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Conway Springs home of $113,300 with 20% down costs about $839 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,028, 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 $35,964 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Conway Springs household income of $73,320; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $231,000.

The median rent here is $1,078 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$22,660
Loan amount$90,640
Principal and interest$610
Property taxes (1.93% a year)$182
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
PMI$0
Total per month$839

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,966
Loan amount$111,248
Principal and interest$748
Property taxes (1.93% a year)$182
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$47
FHA mortgage insurance$50
Total per month$1,028

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Questions about home buying in Conway Springs

What is the median home value in Conway Springs?

About $113,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Conway Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $2,189 a year, which is about 1.93% 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 Conway Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $839 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $35,964 a year.

More about Conway Springs

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