Cost of Living in Salina
Salina's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing and rent, offset by a property tax rate running above both Kansas's and the nation's medians.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing and rent
Salina's average home value ran approximately $174,020 per Zillow, and average rent ran approximately $930-$1,100/month depending on source -- both meaningfully below national medians.
A property tax rate above Kansas's own median
Salina's effective property tax rate (~1.47%) runs above the Kansas statewide median cited alongside it (~1.40%) and well above the national median (~1.02%).
Below-average household income
Salina's median household income ran approximately $61,783 (2024) -- below both the Kansas and national medians, a real, disclosed factor alongside its lower housing costs.
Key takeaways
- Salina's housing and rent both run genuinely below national medians.
- Salina's effective property tax rate (~1.47%) runs above the Kansas statewide median.
- Median household income runs below state and national medians alongside lower housing costs.
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