Cost of Living in Emporia
Emporia's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing, offset by an above-median effective property tax rate.
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Emporia's average home value ran approximately $166,815 (up a modest 1.7% YoY), well below the national median home value.
An above-median property tax rate
Emporia's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.80%, above both the 1.02% national median and the 1.40% Kansas statewide median cited by the same source.
Limited aggregate rent data
Individual listings cited approximately $550-$650/month for one-bedroom units; confirm current, specific listings directly given limited aggregate market data.
Key takeaways
- Emporia's average home value (~$166,815) runs genuinely below the national median.
- Emporia's 1.80% effective property tax rate runs above both national and Kansas statewide medians.
- Confirm current, specific rent listings directly given limited aggregate data.
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