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Argonia, KS Housing Affordability Index

Argonia, Kansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 188.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 251st most affordable of 542 scored Kansas cities, compared with 120.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $122,800 home with 20% down, the Kansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $674, or 10% of the city’s $79,531 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Argonia is updated every night from live Kansas mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Argonia MBR-HAI 188.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Kansas 251 of 542 1 = most affordable
Kansas 120.0 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.31% Kansas lenders
Median home value $122,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Argonia is 68.3 points above the Kansas score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Kansas index

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What It Takes to Buy in Argonia

$674/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$28,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$79,531
Median Household Income
Kansas: $74,275
1.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Kansas: 2.9x
$1,021/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$4,161/yr
Median Property Tax
3.39% of median value
7.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
29.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Argonia, Kansas. The rate is the Kansas average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Argonia Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Argonia, Kansas score: 188.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 251 of 542 Kansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/kansas/argonia”