In Pittsburg, a typical home is worth $123,200 and typical rent is $854 a month. Compared with all of Crawford County, typical household income is 18% lower, the typical home value is 7% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 15 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $102,558 to $136,797.
Typical rent
$899a month
▲ 4.3% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2025 to September 2026: from $830 to $899.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Pittsburg is in Crawford 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 Crawford County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Pittsburg has the lowest typical household income of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people: $43,419.
2
Nearby, in Parsons, the typical home value is $71,700: 42% less than in Pittsburg ($123,200).
3
Pittsburg has the 4th lowest homeownership rate of the 64 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people (46%).
4
Nearby, in Chanute, the typical rent is $717: 16% less than in Pittsburg ($854).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Pittsburg
What homes there are in Pittsburg, 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 houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kansas
United States
Kind of home: Pittsburg and its comparisons
Measure
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kansas
United States
Detached house
68%
77%
72%
61%
Attached house
3%
2%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
8%
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
20%
11%
13%
19%
Mobile home
1%
5%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Pittsburg, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Crawford County, 8.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kansas
United States
Year built: Pittsburg and its comparisons
Measure
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kansas
United States
Before 1960
42%
37%
32%
26%
1960–1979
24%
25%
24%
24%
1980–1999
17%
20%
23%
25%
2000–2009
8%
11%
12%
14%
2010 or later
9%
8%
9%
11%
Homes in Pittsburg are older: the typical year built is 1968; in Crawford County, 1972.
Homes in Pittsburg are smaller: 48% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Crawford County, 57%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K44%
$100K–$200K30%
$200K–$300K19%
$300K–$500K5%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Pittsburg and its comparisons
Measure
Pittsburg
Under $100K
44%
$100K–$200K
30%
$200K–$300K
19%
$300K–$500K
5%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable estimate
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
The FHA limit for Crawford County is high ($541,287): at least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Pittsburg are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $50012%
$500–$99956%
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms: $988
$1,000–$1,49927%
$1,500–$1,9994%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Pittsburg and its comparisons
Measure
Pittsburg
Under $500
12%
$500–$999
56%
$1,000–$1,499
27%
$1,500–$1,999
4%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Crawford County is $988; about 67% of rents in Pittsburg are below it.
With a mortgage
$1,166 a month
Crawford County: $1,237 a month
Without a mortgage
$492 a month
Crawford County: $495 a month
Owners with a mortgage
59%
Crawford County: 52%
Owning costs less in Pittsburg: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,166 a month; in Crawford County, $1,237. Without one, $492.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Pittsburg+39%
Crawford County+41%
Kansas+43%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Pittsburg+20%
Crawford County+18%
Kansas+25%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Pittsburg+24%
Crawford County+29%
Kansas+25%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Pittsburg and its comparisons
Measure
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kansas
United States
Typical home value
+39%
+41%
+43%
+53%
Typical rent
+20%
+18%
+25%
+33%
Typical household income
+24%
+29%
+25%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Pittsburg rose at about the same pace as in Crawford County: 39% against 41%.
The typical rent in Pittsburg rose 20% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Crawford County (18%).
The typical household income in Pittsburg rose 24% over that time; home values changed +39% and rent +20%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Pittsburg and its comparisons
Measure
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kansas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
6.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0.9%
0.9%
More than one person per room
6.4%
4.2%
2.1%
3.4%
People per household
2.32
2.36
2.44
2.53
Drive alone
77%
80%
75%
69%
Carpool
12%
11%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
3%
Walk or bike
4%
3%
3%
3%
Work from home
6%
6%
12%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
More than one person per room: that is how 6.4% of households in Pittsburg live, more than in Crawford County (4.2%).
A household in Pittsburg has 2.32 people on average, about the same as in Crawford County (2.36).
The car rules in Pittsburg: 77% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 10 to 19 minutes.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Pittsburg?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Pittsburg, worth $123,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 29% of the typical household income in Pittsburg, which is $43,419 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $45,464 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Crawford County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
$
Starts at the typical home value in Pittsburg. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $4,312 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,061
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$120,969
Total interest
$174,045
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $2,081 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,013 a month
Tight
$1,013 to $1,303 a month
Your payment · 29%
Hard
more than $1,303 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Pittsburg ($43,419 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$819
Property tax
$136
Home insurance
$51
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$54
You need at least $4,312 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
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.
Total monthly payment $1,061; principal and interest $819.
The city and its county
Pittsburg and Crawford County
Pittsburg is in Crawford 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).
Pittsburg
Map of Crawford County, Kansas, with Pittsburg marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Pittsburg's own numbers
Typical home value
$123,200
Typical monthly rent
$854
Typical yearly household income
$43,419
Households that own their home
46%
Effective property tax rate
1.32%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Crawford County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$988
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+50%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
3.5%
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 Crawford County.
A typical home in Pittsburg is worth $123,200: 7% below the county and 43% below Kansas. With the typical household income in Pittsburg ($43,419 a year), a typical home costs 2.8 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.
Pittsburg2.8 years
Crawford2.5 years
Kansas2.9 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Crawford County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Crawford County rose 69% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Crawford County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Crawford County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +2.5% +2.5% 2016
2017: −0.1% −0.1% 2017
2018: +4.1% +4.1% 2018
2019: +3.5% +3.5% 2019
2020: +1.7% +1.7% 2020
2021: +9.5% +9.5% 2021
2022: +13.7% +13.7% 2022
2023: +6.5% +6.5% 2023
2024: +11.9% +11.9% 2024
2025: +1.3% +1.3% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Crawford County, Kansas and the United States
Period
County
Kansas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+1.3%
+4.1%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+50%
+49%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+69%
+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
Pittsburg next to Crawford 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
Pittsburg$123,200
Crawford$132,600
Kansas$217,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Pittsburg$854
Crawford$849
Kansas$1,060
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Pittsburg$43,419
Crawford$52,844
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
See the full table
Pittsburg next to Crawford County and Kansas
Measure
Pittsburg
Crawford County
Kansas
U.S.
Typical home value
$123,200 ▼7% below the county
$132,600
$217,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$854
$849
$1,060
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$43,419 ▼18% below the county
$52,844
$74,275
$80,734
Households that own their home
46% ▼15 points below the county
61%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$1,626 ▲16% above the county
$1,406
$2,798
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.32% ▲0.26 points above the county
1.06%
1.29%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
53% ▲2 points above the county
51%
43%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Crawford 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 Pittsburg
For a typical $123,200 home in Pittsburg, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Pittsburg's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,061a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$4,312
Cash to close
$8,008
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $54
Conventional, 5% down$1,038a month
Down payment
$6,160
Cash to close
$9,856
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $59
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$855a month
Down payment
$24,640
Cash to close
$28,336
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$968a month
Down payment
$18,480
Cash to close
$22,176
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Pittsburg
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,061
$4,312
$120,969
7.18%
FHA MIP · $54
$8,008
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,038
$6,160
$117,040
7.18%
PMI · $59
$9,856
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$855
$24,640
$98,560
7.18%
None
$28,336
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$968
$18,480
$104,720
8.18%
None
$22,176
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Pittsburg is $854 a month: about the same as the county. In Pittsburg, 53% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Crawford County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($988 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.00 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Crawford County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$750
$14.42
$30,000
1 bedroom
$755
$14.52
$30,200
2 bedrooms
$988
$19.00
$39,520
3 bedrooms
$1,368
$26.31
$54,720
4 bedrooms
$1,651
$31.75
$66,040
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 Pittsburg
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Pittsburg is in ZIP code 66762.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,030: $42 more than the fair market rent for Crawford County ($988).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Pittsburg, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
66762
$780
$790
$1,030
$1,430
$1,720
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
66762 $1,030$1,430
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Pittsburg 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 7 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Pittsburg. These are the largest.
Sycamore Village2601 N Joplin St, Pittsburg 66762128 low-income homes · 1 bd: 32 · 2 bd: 48 · 3 bd: 48 · In service since 2006 · For families(620) 231-0660
Diamond Senior Apartments of Pittsburg700 N Pine St, Pittsburg 6676289 low-income homes · For older adults(620) 231-1131
Highland Meadows902 E Centennial Dr, Pittsburg 6676280 low-income homes · 1 bd: 80 · In service since 1997 · For older adults(620) 232-1940
Pittsburg Highlands3101 Wild Red Rd, Pittsburg 6676225 homes, 24 low-income · 3 bd: 25 · In service since 2019 · For families
Pittsburg Seniors2608 N Walnut St, Pittsburg 6676224 low-income homes · 1 bd: 20 · 2 bd: 4 · In service since 2004 · For older adults
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 Crawford County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Pittsburg or Crawford County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Pittsburg the same as in the rest of the state.
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).
No legal help resource on our list is for Pittsburg or Crawford County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Pittsburg and all of Crawford 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 Pittsburg?
The typical home value in Pittsburg is $123,200, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Crawford County it is $132,600.
How much does it cost to rent in Pittsburg?
Typical rent in Pittsburg is $854 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Crawford County is $988.
What is the FHA loan limit in Pittsburg?
Pittsburg uses the FHA limit for all of Crawford 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 Pittsburg?
The typical homeowner in Pittsburg pays $1,626 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.32% of the home’s value; in Crawford County, the rate is 1.06%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Pittsburg?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Crawford County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
