The typical owner-occupied home in Palmer is worth about $133,300, 39% below the Kansas median of $217,200 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,417 a year in property taxes, about 1.06% of their home's value, lower than the Kansas rate of 1.29%. The median household earns $52,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (2.9 times for Kansas). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Palmer at a glance
| Palmer | Kansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $133,300 | $217,200 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,417 | $2,798 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.06% | 1.29% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,500 | $74,275 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 64% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 22% | 57% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,250 | $1,689 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 30.0% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $555 | $1,060 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 11.0% | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.8% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 149 | 2,947,197 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Palmer
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Palmer home of $133,300 with 20% down costs about $891 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,113, 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 $38,171 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Palmer household income of $52,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $183,000.
The median rent here is $555 a month, so owning the median home costs about $336 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $26,660 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $106,640 |
| Principal and interest | $717 |
| Property taxes (1.06% a year) | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $56 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $891 |
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| Down payment | $4,666 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $130,886 |
| Principal and interest | $880 |
| Property taxes (1.06% a year) | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $56 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $59 |
| Total per month | $1,113 |
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Questions about home buying in Palmer
What is the median home value in Palmer?
About $133,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Palmer?
Homeowners pay a median $1,417 a year, which is about 1.06% 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 Palmer?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $891 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,171 a year.
More about Palmer
- Mortgage Refinance in Palmer
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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