Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Burlington, Kansas
A $134,000 home here costs
$1,214per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $689. The real number is $525 higher every month — 76% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Burlington against Coffey County and Kansas
| Measure | Burlington | Coffey County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $134,100 | $139,500 |
| Median property tax | $1,570 | $1,618 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.171% | 1.160% |
| Median gross rent | $837 | $842 |
| Population | 2,615 | 8,304 |
The weather behind that power bill
Burlington sits in Coffey County, which averages a high of 90.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.2°F in its coldest, with 37.18" of precipitation a year and 39% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,527 cooling and 4,839 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Coffey County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Coffey County
No other places of this size are published in Coffey County.
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Burlington?
A $134,000 home in Burlington, Kansas costs approximately $1,214 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $689 principal and interest, $131 property tax, $78 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $112 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Burlington?
Burlington has an effective property tax rate of 1.171%, based on a median home value of $134,100 and median real estate taxes of $1,570. That is higher than the Coffey County average of 1.160%.
What is the average home price in Burlington?
The median owner-occupied home value in Burlington, Kansas is $134,100, against $139,500 across Coffey County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Burlington?
Median gross rent in Burlington is $837 a month, against $1,214 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Burlington — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Kansas.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.