The typical owner-occupied home in Kane is worth about $73,600, 71% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 78% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,470 a year in property taxes, about 2.00% of their home's value, higher than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $52,353 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 61% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Kane at a glance
| Kane | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $73,600 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,470 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.00% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,353 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 61% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 43% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,199 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.3% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $841 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.2% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 4.4% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,537 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Kane
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kane home of $73,600 with 20% down costs about $549 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $672, 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 $23,547 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Kane household income of $52,353; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $164,000.
The median rent here is $841 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $14,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $58,880 |
| Principal and interest | $396 |
| Property taxes (2.00% a year) | $123 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $549 |
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| Down payment | $2,576 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $72,267 |
| Principal and interest | $486 |
| Property taxes (2.00% a year) | $123 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $31 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $33 |
| Total per month | $672 |
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Questions about home buying in Kane
What is the median home value in Kane?
About $73,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Kane?
Homeowners pay a median $1,470 a year, which is about 2.00% 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 Kane?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $549 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,547 a year.
More about Kane
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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