Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$120,046+8.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$26,024About 0.4× the local median income ($62,215): affordable for a typical household
Days on market78 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Barton County, KS is worth $120,046, up 8.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $112,028, so the area is 7.2% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $26,024 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 $62,215. Typical rent is $798 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 1 more people moved in than out.
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
$120,046
Change in 1 year
+8.6%
Overvalued %
+7.2%
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Fair home value
$112,028
Change in 5 years
+38.8%
Home value to income
1.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$651
Income needed to afford it
$26,024
Property tax rate
1.68%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$798
Price-to-rent ratio
12.5×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
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Gross rental yield
7.98%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.18%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−12.6%
Days on market
78
Listings with a price cut
12.7%
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Homes for sale
76
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$112
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,215
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
24,790
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,427
Net moves in (IRS)
+1
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
60.3
Flood risk score
42.7
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Wildfire risk score
74.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Barton County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Barton County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $112,028, so the area is 7.2% overvalued.
Is Barton County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Barton County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Barton County, KS?
Home values in Barton County, KS are up 8.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Barton County, KS?
A household needs about $26,024 a year to afford the typical home in Barton County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,215.