Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$249,619+3.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,112About 0.7× the local median income ($83,150): affordable for a typical household
Days on market51 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+3.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Butler County, KS is worth $249,619, up 3.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $213,821, so the area is 16.7% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 35% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.9% over the next year. A household needs about $54,112 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 $83,150. Typical rent is $1,227 a month, or $1,422 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 267 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
$249,619
Change in 1 year
+3.7%
Overvalued %
+16.7%
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Fair home value
$213,821
Change in 5 years
+30.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.9%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,353
Income needed to afford it
$54,112
Property tax rate
1.46%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,227
Typical rent for houses
$1,422
Price-to-rent ratio
17.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,043
Gross rental yield
5.90%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.83%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−34.8%
Days on market
51
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
176
Pending sales per 100 listings
57
Asking price per sq ft
$145
People and jobs
Median household income
$83,150
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
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Population
69,484
Income adjusted for cost of living
$93,532
Net moves in (IRS)
+267
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
74.4
Flood risk score
67.7
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Wildfire risk score
95.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Butler County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Butler County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $213,821, so the area is 16.7% overvalued.
Is Butler County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Butler County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 51 days to sell, listings are down 35% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Butler County, KS?
Home values in Butler County, KS are up 3.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Butler County, KS?
A household needs about $54,112 a year to afford the typical home in Butler County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $83,150.