Cost of Living in Pittsburg
Pittsburg's cost of living centers on genuinely affordable housing, offset by a Pittsburg-specific property tax rate running above Kansas's own statewide median.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable, if disclosed-spread, housing
Sources cite Pittsburg's median sale price between $105,000 (Redfin, December 2025) and $162,450 (a 2026-dated 'cheapest in Kansas' figure) -- a real, disclosed spread, both genuinely affordable relative to national benchmarks (base record).
An above-state-median property tax rate
Ownwell cites Pittsburg's median effective property tax rate at 1.59% -- above Kansas's own statewide median, though a separate, broader Crawford County figure runs notably lower at 1.12% (base record).
Kansas's real, low 5.58% state income tax
Kansas's real, current top individual income tax rate (5.58% under a two-bracket system) and full Social Security exemption apply in Pittsburg as statewide (base record).
Kansas's real, elevated statewide homeowners insurance
Kansas's statewide homeowners insurance average runs $3,714-$5,455/year, well above the national average, driven by tornado and hail exposure -- a real, disclosed cost applying in Pittsburg (base record).
Key takeaways
- Pittsburg's housing runs genuinely affordable, with a real, disclosed price spread ($105,000-$162,450 median).
- Pittsburg's city-specific 1.59% property tax rate runs above Kansas's own statewide median.
- Kansas's 5.58% top state income tax (2026) applies statewide, including in Pittsburg.
- Kansas's statewide homeowners insurance ($3,714-$5,455/year) is a real, disclosed elevated cost.
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