Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in St. Francis, Kansas
A $95,000 home here costs
$988per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $42,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $518. The real number is $470 higher every month, 91% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for St. Francis from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,268 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Cheyenne County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
St. Francis against Cheyenne County and Kansas
| Measure | St. Francis | Cheyenne County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $95,000 | $119,300 |
| Median property tax | $1,581 | $1,673 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.664% | 1.402% |
| Median gross rent | $705 | $703 |
| Population | 1,268 | 2,628 |
The weather behind that power bill
St. Francis sits in Cheyenne County, which averages a high of 91.7°F in its hottest month and a low of 15.3°F in its coldest, with 17.56" of precipitation a year and 47% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 1,097 cooling and 5,817 heating degree days, which is what sets the $136 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Cheyenne County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Cheyenne County
No other places of this size are published in Cheyenne County.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in St. Francis?
A $95,000 home in St. Francis, Kansas costs approximately $988 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $518 principal and interest, $132 property tax, $55 homeowners insurance, $204 utilities and $79 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in St. Francis?
St. Francis has an effective property tax rate of 1.664%, based on a median home value of $95,000 and median real estate taxes of $1,581. That is higher than the Cheyenne County average of 1.402%.
What is the average home price in St. Francis?
The median owner-occupied home value in St. Francis, Kansas is $95,000, against $119,300 across Cheyenne County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in St. Francis?
Median gross rent in St. Francis is $705 a month, against $988 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in St. Francis?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in St. Francis, Kansas at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $42,500 a year. That covers the full $988 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for St. Francis, 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.