Jewell County, KS real estate

Market data, tax and rent figures from the 2024 Census survey.

Median home value

$64,600Median home value · Census

Property tax rate

1.93%Above state avg 1.29%Median bill $1,247/yr · Census

Median rent

$6082-bed $627Per month · Census

30-yr mortgage rate

7.24%Freddie Mac weekly average

What the numbers say

Jewell County, KS real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

Homeowners in Jewell County pay a median of $1,247 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $64,600, an effective rate of about 1.93%. The Kansas average is 1.29%, which makes Jewell County the #97 lowest-tax of 105 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $608 a month, and $627 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 9 times a year's rent, which generally favors buying.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $65,000 home here comes to about $483 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $21,000 a year (the median household here earns $52,634).

Monthly payment on a typical home

$483/mo
  • Principal & interest$352
  • Property tax$104
  • Insurance (est.)$27

$65,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed

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Rents in Jewell County by bedrooms

1 bedroom$49543% below state
2 bedrooms$62740% below state
3 bedrooms$58853% below state

Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole county; individual homes vary. For information only.