Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Kansas
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
Kansas ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson County | $2,956 | $366,000 | 1.153% |
| 2 | Douglas County | $2,343 | $281,600 | 1.246% |
| 3 | Miami County | $2,309 | $277,700 | 1.227% |
| 4 | Leavenworth County | $2,174 | $260,600 | 1.203% |
| 5 | Riley County | $1,997 | $231,200 | 1.435% |
| 6 | Pottawatomie County | $1,873 | $223,000 | 1.110% |
| 7 | Ellis County | $1,803 | $211,100 | 1.223% |
| 8 | Butler County | $1,756 | $199,600 | 1.462% |
| 9 | McPherson County | $1,737 | $198,400 | 1.401% |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $1,734 | $200,800 | 1.276% |
| 11 | Finney County | $1,685 | $191,100 | 1.430% |
| 12 | Jackson County | $1,666 | $193,600 | 1.190% |
| 13 | Franklin County | $1,661 | $187,400 | 1.461% |
| 14 | Sedgwick County | $1,650 | $190,700 | 1.230% |
| 15 | Nemaha County | $1,650 | $196,100 | 0.978% |
| 16 | Wabaunsee County | $1,562 | $178,200 | 1.274% |
| 17 | Gray County | $1,555 | $174,700 | 1.409% |
| 18 | Harvey County | $1,550 | $173,300 | 1.452% |
| 19 | Scott County | $1,537 | $170,100 | 1.532% |
| 20 | Shawnee County | $1,530 | $170,400 | 1.467% |
| 21 | Saline County | $1,522 | $171,900 | 1.328% |
| 22 | Ottawa County | $1,501 | $164,100 | 1.615% |
| 23 | Geary County | $1,498 | $165,000 | 1.538% |
| 24 | Thomas County | $1,475 | $165,900 | 1.321% |
| 25 | Linn County | $1,433 | $164,500 | 1.094% |
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.
Nationwide
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Kansas