Lawrence
Housing in Lawrence, KS: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,571 left/mo
$986/mo (1 bd) in Lawrence. Median home $281,600. Property tax 1.25%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $986
- /mo
- Buy
- $2,087
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $1,101
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$56,320
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,535
- Property tax (1.25% of value)$293/mo · $3,520/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$258
- Monthly total$2,087
Months to 20% down
$2,571 left each month. About 22 months (1.8 years) to save $56,320.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
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