Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home in Kansas
Where the full monthly cost of owning the local median home is lowest. Every figure includes tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance, not just the mortgage.
Kansas ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chautauqua County | $703 | $63,300 | 1.599% |
| 2 | Elk County | $704 | $60,900 | 1.989% |
| 3 | Comanche County | $711 | $59,900 | 2.285% |
| 4 | Jewell County | $713 | $62,100 | 1.968% |
| 5 | Stanton County | $757 | $64,200 | 2.470% |
| 6 | Edwards County | $760 | $70,500 | 1.593% |
| 7 | Republic County | $810 | $76,000 | 1.697% |
| 8 | Harper County | $826 | $77,300 | 1.784% |
| 9 | Woodson County | $826 | $77,100 | 1.811% |
| 10 | Decatur County | $836 | $78,500 | 1.794% |
| 11 | Rush County | $849 | $79,300 | 1.897% |
| 12 | Clark County | $852 | $78,400 | 2.054% |
| 13 | Greenwood County | $859 | $82,600 | 1.646% |
| 14 | Osborne County | $873 | $84,700 | 1.612% |
| 15 | Ness County | $904 | $85,400 | 1.965% |
| 16 | Graham County | $915 | $88,800 | 1.732% |
| 17 | Smith County | $926 | $91,000 | 1.652% |
| 18 | Rooks County | $927 | $90,000 | 1.770% |
| 19 | Wilson County | $928 | $93,900 | 1.378% |
| 20 | Lincoln County | $931 | $92,600 | 1.546% |
| 21 | Labette County | $933 | $92,100 | 1.628% |
| 22 | Montgomery County | $938 | $92,100 | 1.696% |
| 23 | Barber County | $940 | $92,700 | 1.663% |
| 24 | Wallace County | $942 | $94,200 | 1.538% |
| 25 | Hodgeman County | $948 | $92,700 | 1.767% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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Cheapest Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Kansas