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City · 14,479 residents · Barton County, Kansas

Great Bend , Kansas

In Great Bend, a typical home is worth $133,900 and typical rent is $759 a month. Compared with all of Barton County, typical household income is 8% lower, the typical home value is 6% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 9 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $133,900

    6% above the county

    38% below Kansas

    • Great Bend
    • Barton
    • Kansas

  • Typical rent

    $759a month

    About the same as the county

    28% below Kansas

    • Great Bend
    • Barton
    • Kansas

  • Typical household income

    $54,139a year

    8% below the county

    27% below Kansas

    • Great Bend
    • Barton
    • Kansas

  • Households that own their home

    56%

    9 points below the county

    11 points below Kansas

    • Great Bend
    • Barton
    • Kansas

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$124,796
9.3% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$756 a month

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

Great Bend is in Barton 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 Barton County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Great Bend apart

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

  1. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Great Bend rose 9.3%; in Kansas, it rose 3.5%.

  2. Nearby, in Pratt, the typical home value is $107,500: 20% less than in Great Bend ($133,900).

  3. 56% of households in Great Bend own their home, against 65% in Barton County.

Sources: Zillow (September 2026 data); U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Great Bend

What homes there are in Great Bend, 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 are the majority in Great Bend (70%), but less so than in Barton County (77%).

Year built

The typical year built in Great Bend is 1959, about the same as in Barton County (1959).

There are fewer big homes in Great Bend than in Barton County: 50% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 58%.

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

With an FHA limit of $541,287, at least 97% of owner-occupied homes in Great Bend sit below it: they are worth less than $500,000.

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,269 a month

Barton County: $1,284 a month

Without a mortgage

$546 a month

Barton County: $553 a month

Owners with a mortgage

50%

Barton County: 44%

Owning costs about the same in Great Bend as in Barton County: with a mortgage, $1,269 a month; without one, $546.

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, homes in Great Bend gained value faster than in Barton County: 40% against 36%.

Rents in Great Bend rose at about the same pace as in Barton County: 16% since 2015–2019, against 17%.

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

MeasureGreat BendBarton 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 2.332.372.442.53
Drive alone 84%81%75%69%
Carpool 6%7%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate0%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate3%3%
Work from home 6%9%12%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in Great Bend look like those in Barton County: 2.33 people on average.

To get to work, 84% of workers in Great Bend drive alone; in Barton County, 81%.

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 Great Bend?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Great Bend, worth $133,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 26% of the typical household income in Great Bend, which is $54,139 a year.

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

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Great Bend. 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 $4,687 (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

$1,194

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$131,474
Total interest
$189,161
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,261 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,263 a month

    Your payment · 26%

  • Tight

    $1,263 to $1,624 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,624 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Great Bend ($54,139 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,194
Principal & interest$891
Property tax$189
Home insurance$56
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$59

You need at least $4,687 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

Great Bend and Barton County

Great Bend is in Barton 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).

Great Bend's own numbers

Typical home value
$133,900
Typical monthly rent
$759
Typical yearly household income
$54,139
Households that own their home
56%
Effective property tax rate
1.69%

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

Numbers for all of Barton 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)
+52%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
6.8%

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 Barton County.

Everything about Barton County

Buying

Buying a home in Great Bend

A typical home in Great Bend is worth $133,900: 6% above the county and 38% below Kansas. With the typical household income in Great Bend ($54,139 a year), a typical home costs 2.5 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.

  • Great Bend 2.5 years
  • Barton 2.1 years
  • Kansas 2.9 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Barton County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Barton County rose 60% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Period County Kansas U.S.
Last year (2025) +11.1% +4.1% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +52% +49% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +60% +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

Great Bend next to Barton 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
  • Great Bend $133,900
  • Barton $126,400
  • Kansas $217,200
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Great Bend $759
  • Barton $761
  • Kansas $1,060
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Great Bend $54,139
  • Barton $58,851
  • Kansas $74,275
  • United States $80,734
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Great Bend next to Barton County and Kansas
Measure Great Bend Barton County Kansas U.S.
Typical home value $133,900 $126,400 $217,200 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $759 $761 $1,060 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $54,139 $58,851 $74,275 $80,734
Households that own their home 56% 65% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,269 $2,126 $2,798 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.69% 1.68% 1.29% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 42% 38% 43% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Barton 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 Great Bend

For a typical $133,900 home in Great Bend, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Great Bend's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,194a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $4,687
    Cash to close
    $8,704
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $59

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,170a month

    Down payment
    $6,695
    Cash to close
    $10,712
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $64

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $970a month

    Down payment
    $26,780
    Cash to close
    $30,797
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,094a month

    Down payment
    $20,085
    Cash to close
    $24,102
    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 Great Bend and for Barton County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Great Bend

1.69%of the home’s value each year

$2,269 a year for the typical owner in Great Bend.

  • Great Bend 1.69%
  • Barton 1.68%
  • 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 Barton County

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
6.8%
917
Of those, with NFIP insurance
7.3%
County Kansas U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 6.8% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 7.3% 15% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Great Bend

Typical rent in Great Bend is $759 a month: about the same as the county. In Great Bend, 42% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Barton 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 Barton 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 $707 $13.60 $28,280
1 bedroom $759 $14.60 $30,360
2 bedrooms $961 $18.48 $38,440
3 bedrooms $1,331 $25.60 $53,240
4 bedrooms $1,428 $27.46 $57,120

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 Great Bend

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Great Bend is in ZIP code 67530.

For 2 bedrooms it is $970: $9 more than the fair market rent for Barton County ($961).

  • 67530 $970$1,340

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Great Bend 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

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Great Bend

HUD lists 8 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Great Bend. These are the largest.

  • Cedar Park Place 3910 Cedar Park Pl, Great Bend 67530 63 low-income homes · For older adults (620) 793-8115
  • Kensington Square 2611 A&b 29th Street, Great Bend 67530 16 low-income homes · 2 bd: 16 · In service since 2018
  • Sunflower Housing 5957 Eisenhower Ave, Great Bend 67530 16 homes, 14 low-income · For people with disabilities (620) 792-1325
  • Walnut Creek Apts 2314 31st St, Great Bend 67530 12 low-income homes · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 2006
  • Walnut Glenn Apts 2314 31st St, Great Bend 67530 12 low-income homes · 2 bd: 12 · In service since 2006

See all 14 buildings in Barton County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Great Bend

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 Barton County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A man listens closely, seated at a meeting table.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Great Bend

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Great Bend or Barton County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Great Bend 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 Great Bend

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

  • Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas

    804 N 2nd Ave, Dodge City · 78 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Creole, French, and Swahili.

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

  • Cambridge Credit Counseling Corporation - Wichita Branch

    727 N Waco Ave, Wichita · 92 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 · 230 miles away · Spanish

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

All counseling agencies in Kansas

Help in Spanish near Great Bend

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 Great Bend

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

  • Great Bend Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (620) 793-7761

All housing agencies in Kansas Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Great Bend, with the typical home value.

Everything about Barton County Housing in Kansas

Neighboring counties

If Barton 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 Great Bend.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Great Bend

Short answers with the numbers for Great Bend and all of Barton 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 Great Bend?

The typical home value in Great Bend is $133,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Barton County it is $126,400.

How much does it cost to rent in Great Bend?

Typical rent in Great Bend is $759 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Barton County is $961.

What is the FHA loan limit in Great Bend?

Great Bend uses the FHA limit for all of Barton 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 Great Bend?

The typical homeowner in Great Bend pays $2,269 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.69% of the home’s value; in Barton County, the rate is 1.68%.

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

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Barton 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).