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Buying a home in Maple Hill, Kansas

The typical owner-occupied home in Maple Hill is worth about $204,700, 6% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 38% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,660 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, close to the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $101,875 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Maple Hill at a glance

Maple Hill Kansas U.S.
Median home value $204,700 $217,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,660 $2,798 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 1.29% 0.94%
Median household income $101,875 $74,275 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 68% 57% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,492 $1,689 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 19.4% 21.0%
Median rent $821 $1,060 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.1% 27.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1976 1980
Vacant homes 2.8% 9.2% 10.1%
Population 772 2,947,197 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Maple Hill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Maple Hill home of $204,700 with 20% down costs about $1,409 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,750, 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 $60,372 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Maple Hill household income of $101,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $345,000.

The median rent here is $821 a month, so owning the median home costs about $588 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$40,940
Loan amount$163,760
Principal and interest$1,102
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$222
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
PMI$0
Total per month$1,409

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,164
Loan amount$200,992
Principal and interest$1,352
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$222
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$85
FHA mortgage insurance$91
Total per month$1,750

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Questions about home buying in Maple Hill

What is the median home value in Maple Hill?

About $204,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Maple Hill?

Homeowners pay a median $2,660 a year, which is about 1.30% 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 Maple Hill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,409 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $60,372 a year.

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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