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City · 8,598 residents · Neosho County, Kansas

Chanute , Kansas

In Chanute, a typical home is worth $78,000 and typical rent is $717 a month. Compared with all of Neosho County, the typical home value is 30% lower, typical household income is 10% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 8 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $78,000

    30% below the county

    64% below Kansas

    • Chanute
    • Neosho
    • Kansas

  • Typical rent

    $717a month

    5% above the county

    32% below Kansas

    • Chanute
    • Neosho
    • Kansas

  • Typical household income

    $50,882a year

    10% below the county

    31% below Kansas

    • Chanute
    • Neosho
    • Kansas

  • Households that own their home

    69%

    8 points below the county

    2 points above Kansas

    • Chanute
    • Neosho
    • Kansas

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$95,647
4.5% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Chanute is in Neosho County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Neosho County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Chanute apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Chanute has the 3rd lowest typical rent of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($717).

  2. Chanute has the 3rd lowest typical home value of the 64 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($78,000).

  3. Nearby, in Coffeyville, the typical home value is $60,800: 22% less than in Chanute ($78,000).

  4. Chanute has the 5th lowest typical household income of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($50,882).

  5. 69% of households in Chanute own their home, against 77% in Neosho County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Chanute

What homes there are in Chanute, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 86% of homes here, against 83% in Neosho County.

Year built

In Chanute, half of the homes were built before 1953; in Neosho County, before 1963.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Neosho County is $961; about 75% of rents in Chanute are below it.

With a mortgage

$1,069 a month

Neosho County: $1,193 a month

Without a mortgage

$440 a month

Neosho County: $529 a month

Owners with a mortgage

51%

Neosho County: 48%

Owning costs less in Chanute: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,069 a month; in Neosho County, $1,193. Without one, $440.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, home values in Chanute moved so little that the Census cannot say whether they rose or fell.

Rents in Chanute rose faster than in Neosho County: 22% since 2015–2019, against 15%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureChanuteNeosho CountyKansasUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate6.2%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0.9%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2.1%3.4%
People per household 2.302.352.442.53
Drive alone 84%78%75%69%
Carpool 11%12%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate3%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate8%12%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Neosho County, a household in Chanute has 2.30 people on average.

To get to work, 84% of workers in Chanute drive alone; in Neosho County, 78%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Chanute?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Chanute, worth $78,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 16% of the typical household income in Chanute, which is $50,882 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Neosho County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Chanute. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $2,730 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$698

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$76,587
Total interest
$110,191
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,317 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,187 a month

    Your payment · 16%

  • Tight

    $1,187 to $1,526 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,526 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Chanute ($50,882 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$698
Principal & interest$519
Property tax$112
Home insurance$33
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$34

You need at least $2,730 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Chanute and Neosho County

Chanute is in Neosho County, Kansas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Chanute's own numbers

Typical home value
$78,000
Typical monthly rent
$717
Typical yearly household income
$50,882
Households that own their home
69%
Effective property tax rate
1.72%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Neosho County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
4.4%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Neosho County.

Everything about Neosho County

Buying

Buying a home in Chanute

A typical home in Chanute is worth $78,000: 30% below the county and 64% below Kansas. With the typical household income in Chanute ($50,882 a year), a typical home costs 1.5 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Chanute 1.5 years
  • Neosho 2.0 years
  • Kansas 2.9 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Neosho County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Neosho County rose 68% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Neosho County.

Period County Kansas U.S.
Last year (2025) +8.3% +4.1% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +49% +49% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +68% +84% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Chanute next to Neosho County, Kansas and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Chanute $78,000
  • Neosho $111,300
  • Kansas $217,200
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Chanute $717
  • Neosho $681
  • Kansas $1,060
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Chanute $50,882
  • Neosho $56,618
  • Kansas $74,275
  • United States $80,734
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Chanute next to Neosho County and Kansas
Measure Chanute Neosho County Kansas U.S.
Typical home value $78,000 $111,300 $217,200 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $717 $681 $1,060 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $50,882 $56,618 $74,275 $80,734
Households that own their home 69% 77% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,340 $1,637 $2,798 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.72% 1.47% 1.29% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 56% 49% 43% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Neosho County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Chanute

For a typical $78,000 home in Chanute, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Chanute's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $698a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $2,730
    Cash to close
    $5,070
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $34

  • Conventional, 5% down $683a month

    Down payment
    $3,900
    Cash to close
    $6,240
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $37

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $567a month

    Down payment
    $15,600
    Cash to close
    $17,940
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $639a month

    Down payment
    $11,700
    Cash to close
    $14,040
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Chanute and for Neosho County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Chanute

1.72%of the home’s value each year

$1,340 a year for the typical owner in Chanute.

  • Chanute 1.72%
  • Neosho 1.47%
  • Kansas 1.29%

What Kansas publishes Residential exemption from the statewide school levy (Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (Kansas Statutes Annotated))

Exemptions and deadlines in Kansas

Flood risk in Neosho County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Neosho County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
4.4%
348
Of those, with NFIP insurance
14%
County Kansas U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 4.4% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 14% 15% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Chanute

Typical rent in Chanute is $717 a month: 5% above the county. In Chanute, 56% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Neosho County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($961 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $18.48 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Neosho County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $794 $15.27 $31,760
1 bedroom $799 $15.37 $31,960
2 bedrooms $961 $18.48 $38,440
3 bedrooms $1,286 $24.73 $51,440
4 bedrooms $1,297 $24.94 $51,880

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Chanute

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Chanute is in ZIP code 66720.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,000: $39 more than the fair market rent for Neosho County ($961).

  • 66720 $1,000$1,330

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Chanute when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Chanute

HUD lists 5 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Chanute. These are the largest.

  • Osage Village & General Occupancy 301 W Walnut St, Chanute 66720 139 homes, 137 low-income · Run by Chanute Housing Authority · Average payment: $367 a month · Average wait: 17 months · Homes at several sites (620) 431-7320
  • Cornerstone of Chanute 1520 W 4th St, Chanute 66720 42 homes, 41 low-income · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 18 · In service since 2010
  • Safari West 1500 W Main St, Chanute 66720 64 homes, 36 low-income · For families (620) 431-1430
  • Safari West II 1500 W Main St, Chanute 66720 24 low-income homes · For older adults (620) 431-1430
  • Murray Hill Senior Apts 400 W 3rd St, Chanute 66720 24 homes · For older adults

See all 5 buildings in Neosho County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Chanute

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Neosho County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A man shakes hands with the specialist who helped him with his loan, in the kitchen of his new home.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Chanute

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Chanute or Neosho County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Chanute the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Kansas

  • First Time Homebuyer Program

    Statewide in Kansas

    Kansas state corporation 0% loan for 15% or 20% of the price for the down payment and closing costs, forgiven after 10 years in the home, for households with income up to 80% of the area median; not available in Johnson County or in Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita. Offered by Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Chanute

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Chanute, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Cambridge Credit Counseling Corporation - Wichita Branch

    727 N Waco Ave, Wichita · 103 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (800) 757-1788

  • Community Housing of Wyandotte County, Inc.

    2 S 14th St, Kansas City · 109 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 3 more
    (913) 342-7580

  • Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas

    804 N 2nd Ave, Dodge City · 249 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Creole, French, and Swahili.

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 4 more
    (620) 227-1562

All counseling agencies in Kansas

Help in Spanish near Chanute

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Chanute

HUD’s record names them for Chanute or Neosho County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Chanute Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (620) 431-7320

All housing agencies in Kansas Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Chanute, with the typical home value.

Everything about Neosho County Housing in Kansas

Neighboring counties

If Neosho County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Chanute.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Chanute

Short answers with the numbers for Chanute and all of Neosho County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Chanute?

The typical home value in Chanute is $78,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Neosho County it is $111,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Chanute?

Typical rent in Chanute is $717 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Neosho County is $961.

What is the FHA loan limit in Chanute?

Chanute uses the FHA limit for all of Neosho County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Chanute?

The typical homeowner in Chanute pays $1,340 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.72% of the home’s value; in Neosho County, the rate is 1.47%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Chanute?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Neosho County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).