Cost of Living & Housing in Larned
Larned's cost of living centers on a real, genuine affordability advantage in housing, offset by a Pawnee County property tax rate that runs above the national median.
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Larned's own average home price runs approximately $108,093, with Pawnee County's broader average home value running approximately $110,181 -- both well below Kansas's own statewide figures (base record).
A 1.63%-1.74% county-wide effective property tax rate
Pawnee County's own effective property tax rate runs 1.63%-1.74% depending on calculation, producing a $1,031 median annual tax bill on the county's own median-value home -- above the national median rate. A confirmed, Larned-specific rate distinct from this county-wide figure was not found this pass (base record).
Kansas's 5.20%/5.58% two-bracket income tax and full Social Security exemption
Kansas's real, current individual income tax is a two-bracket system -- 5.20% on the first $23,000 of taxable income for single filers, 5.58% above that -- with a full exemption for Social Security retirement income for all residents regardless of income level (base record).
A real, distinct local job anchor in Larned State Hospital
Larned State Hospital, the largest psychiatric facility in western Kansas, employs roughly 1,000 workers -- a real, substantial local employer relative to Larned's own small size, alongside Pawnee Valley Community Hospital (base record).
Key takeaways
- Larned's housing runs genuinely affordable: approximately $108,093 average home price.
- Pawnee County's own 1.63%-1.74% effective property tax rate runs above the national median; a Larned-specific figure was not found this pass -- confirm directly.
- Kansas's 5.20%/5.58% two-bracket income tax and full Social Security exemption apply in Larned as they do statewide.
- Larned State Hospital anchors a real, substantial local job market relative to the city's small population.
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