Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$116,299+1.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 10% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,211About 0.4× the local median income ($59,080): affordable for a typical household
Days on market99 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Allen County, KS is worth $116,299, up 1.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $111,027, so the area is 4.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 99 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,211 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,080. In the latest IRS figures, 15 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$116,299
Change in 1 year
+1.9%
Overvalued %
+4.7%
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Fair home value
$111,027
Change in 5 years
+26.7%
Home value to income
2.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$630
Income needed to afford it
$25,211
Property tax rate
1.67%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
99
Listings with a price cut
9.9%
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Homes for sale
46
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$83
People and jobs
Median household income
$59,080
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
7.9%
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Population
12,302
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,778
Net moves in (IRS)
−15
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
15.3
Flood risk score
26.3
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Wildfire risk score
22.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.0
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Allen County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Allen County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $111,027, so the area is 4.7% overvalued.
Is Allen County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Allen County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 99 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Allen County, KS?
Home values in Allen County, KS are up 1.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Allen County, KS?
A household needs about $25,211 a year to afford the typical home in Allen County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $59,080.