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Hope, KS Housing Affordability Index

Hope, Kansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 203.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 197th most affordable of 542 scored Kansas cities, compared with 120.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $100,000 home with 20% down, the Kansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $549, or 13% of the city’s $51,500 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Hope 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.

Hope MBR-HAI 203.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Kansas 197 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 $100,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Hope is 83.9 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 Hope

$549/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$23,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$51,500
Median Household Income
Kansas: $74,275
1.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Kansas: 2.9x
$681/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,420/yr
Median Property Tax
1.42% of median value
15.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
5.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Hope Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hope, Kansas score: 203.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 197 of 542 Kansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/kansas/hope”