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City · 6,824 residents · Sedgwick County, Kansas

Maize , Kansas

In Maize, a typical home is worth $276,200 and typical rent is $1,399 a month. Compared with all of Sedgwick County, typical rent is 40% higher, the typical home value is 36% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 12 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $276,200

    36% above the county

    27% above Kansas

    • Maize
    • Sedgwick
    • Kansas

  • Typical rent

    $1,399a month

    40% above the county

    32% above Kansas

    • Maize
    • Sedgwick
    • Kansas

  • Typical household income

    $72,024a year

    4% above the county

    3% below Kansas

    • Maize
    • Sedgwick
    • Kansas

  • Households that own their home

    51%

    12 points below the county

    17 points below Kansas

    • Maize
    • Sedgwick
    • Kansas

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

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$308,618
0.5% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,374 a month

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

Maize is in Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Maize apart

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

  1. Nearby, in Valley Center, the typical rent is $883: 37% less than in Maize ($1,399).

  2. Nearby, in Park City, the typical home value is $177,100: 36% less than in Maize ($276,200).

  3. The typical rent in Maize is $1,399 a month, 40% more than in Sedgwick County as a whole ($998).

  4. The typical home in Maize is worth $276,200, 36% more than in Sedgwick County as a whole ($203,300).

  5. 51% of households in Maize own their home, against 63% in Sedgwick County.

  6. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Maize rose 0.5%; in Kansas, it rose 3.5%.

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

The homes here

Housing in Maize

What homes there are in Maize, 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 Maize (55%), but less so than in Sedgwick County (69%).

Year built

Here half of the homes date from 2011 or later; in Sedgwick County, from 1978 or later.

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

With a mortgage

$2,177 a month

Sedgwick County: $1,564 a month

Without a mortgage

$852 a month

Sedgwick County: $612 a month

Owners with a mortgage

76%

Sedgwick County: 61%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Maize is $2,177 a month, more than in Sedgwick County ($1,564); without one, $852.

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 Maize gained value faster than in Sedgwick County: 67% against 45%.

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Maize rose 64%, more than in Sedgwick County (21%).

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

MeasureMaizeSedgwick CountyKansasUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate7.1%6.2%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.2%0.9%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.4%2.1%3.4%
People per household 2.452.512.442.53
Drive alone 74%79%75%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%0%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%3%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate8%12%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Maize has 2.45 people on average, about the same as in Sedgwick County (2.51).

To get to work, 74% of workers in Maize drive alone; in Sedgwick County, 79%.

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 Maize?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Maize, worth $276,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 35% of the typical household income in Maize, which is $72,024 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $88,904 a year.

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

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Maize. 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 $9,667 (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

$2,353

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$271,197
Total interest
$390,189
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,664 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,681 a month

  • Tight

    $1,681 to $2,161 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,161 a month

    Your payment · 39%

Compared with the typical household income in Maize ($72,024 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,353
Principal & interest$1,837
Property tax$279
Home insurance$115
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$122

You need at least $9,667 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

Maize and Sedgwick County

Maize is in Sedgwick 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).

Maize's own numbers

Typical home value
$276,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,399
Typical yearly household income
$72,024
Households that own their home
51%

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

Numbers for all of Sedgwick County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,043
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+49%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
1.8%

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 Sedgwick County.

Everything about Sedgwick County

Buying

Buying a home in Maize

A typical home in Maize is worth $276,200: 36% above the county and 27% above Kansas. With the typical household income in Maize ($72,024 a year), a typical home costs 3.8 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.

  • Maize 3.8 years
  • Sedgwick 2.9 years
  • Kansas 2.9 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Sedgwick County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Sedgwick County rose 85% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Period County Kansas U.S.
Last year (2025) +3.3% +4.1% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +49% +49% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +85% +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

Maize next to Sedgwick 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
  • Maize $276,200
  • Sedgwick $203,300
  • Kansas $217,200
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Maize $1,399
  • Sedgwick $998
  • Kansas $1,060
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Maize $72,024
  • Sedgwick $69,365
  • Kansas $74,275
  • United States $80,734
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Maize next to Sedgwick County and Kansas
Measure Maize Sedgwick County Kansas U.S.
Typical home value $276,200 $203,300 $217,200 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,399 $998 $1,060 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $72,024 $69,365 $74,275 $80,734
Households that own their home 51% 63% 67% 65%
Renters with high rent for their income 53% 44% 43% 51%

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

For a typical $276,200 home in Maize, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies. It leaves out property tax because the Census Bureau doesn't publish Maize's rate.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,074a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $9,667
    Cash to close
    $17,953
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $122

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,024a month

    Down payment
    $13,810
    Cash to close
    $22,096
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $131

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,612a month

    Down payment
    $55,240
    Cash to close
    $63,526
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,867a month

    Down payment
    $41,430
    Cash to close
    $49,716
    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 Maize and for Sedgwick County.

Property tax

Data not available for this place

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 Sedgwick County

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
1.8%
3,456
Of those, with NFIP insurance
16%
County Kansas U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 1.8% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 16% 15% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Maize

Typical rent in Maize is $1,399 a month: 40% above the county. In Maize, 53% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Sedgwick County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,043 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $20.06 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Sedgwick 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 $778 $14.96 $31,120
1 bedroom $823 $15.83 $32,920
2 bedrooms $1,043 $20.06 $41,720
3 bedrooms $1,382 $26.58 $55,280
4 bedrooms $1,712 $32.92 $68,480

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 Maize

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Maize is in ZIP code 67101.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,430: $387 more than the fair market rent for Sedgwick County ($1,043).

  • 67101 $1,430$1,890

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

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

  • Fieldstone Apts Phase I 5050 N Maize Rd, Maize 67101 48 low-income homes · 2 bd: 32 · 3 bd: 16 · In service since 2006
  • Fieldstone Apts Phase II 5050 N Maize Rd, Maize 67101 48 low-income homes · 2 bd: 24 · 3 bd: 24 · In service since 2008
  • Fieldstone Apts Phase III 5050 N Maize Rd, Maize 67101 48 homes · In service since 2012
  • The Villas at Hampton Lakes 10845 W Jamesport Dr, Maize 67101 30 homes · In service since 2006
  • The Villas at Hampton Lakes 4027 N Manchester St, Maize 67101 3 homes

See all 113 buildings in Sedgwick County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Maize

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.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Sedgwick County; none says it serves in Spanish.

A man leans over the armchair to help a teenage girl with her book.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Maize

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

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Maize, 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 · 8 miles away

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

  • Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas

    804 N 2nd Ave, Dodge City · 140 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Creole, French, and Swahili.

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

  • Community Housing of Wyandotte County, Inc.

    2 S 14th St, Kansas City · 178 miles away · Spanish

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

Every agency in Sedgwick County All counseling agencies in Kansas

Help in Spanish near Maize

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 Maize

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Sedgwick County is named for Maize or Sedgwick County.

2 other authorities have an office in Sedgwick County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Sedgwick County

These cities are also in Sedgwick County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Sedgwick County Housing in Kansas

Nearby cities

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

Neighboring counties

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

Keep going

Guides for your next step

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

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Maize

Short answers with the numbers for Maize and all of Sedgwick 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 Maize?

The typical home value in Maize is $276,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Sedgwick County it is $203,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Maize?

Typical rent in Maize is $1,399 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Sedgwick County is $1,043.

What is the FHA loan limit in Maize?

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

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

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Sedgwick County. 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).