Cost of Living in Newton

Newton's cost of living combines genuinely affordable housing with a notably high property tax rate this record discloses directly.

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Genuinely affordable housing

Newton's median home sale price ran approximately $174,000, genuinely well below the national median (~$244,900).

A notably high property tax rate

Newton's effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.94% per Ownwell -- genuinely well above both Kansas's own statewide median (~1.40%-1.43%) and the national median (~1.02%).

Affordable rent, with a real disclosed spread

Average rent ran approximately $835/month per RentCafe, though the same source's own per-bedroom breakdown runs higher -- a real, disclosed methodological inconsistency.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-27. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.