Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$87,744−0.2% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 42% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$19,021About 0.4× the local median income ($54,122): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Chautauqua County, KS is worth $87,744, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $97,304, so the area is 9.8% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 62% from a year ago, 42% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $19,021 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 $54,122. In the latest IRS figures, 36 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
$87,744
Change in 1 year
−0.2%
Overvalued %
−9.8%
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Fair home value
$97,304
Change in 5 years
+9.3%
Home value to income
1.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$476
Income needed to afford it
$19,021
Property tax rate
1.51%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+62.5%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
42.1%
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Homes for sale
13
Pending sales per 100 listings
8
Asking price per sq ft
$134
People and jobs
Median household income
$54,122
Population change (1 year)
−1.5%
Unemployment rate
3.6%
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Population
3,321
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,006
Net moves in (IRS)
−36
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
12.1
Flood risk score
11.8
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Wildfire risk score
90.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Chautauqua County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Chautauqua County, KS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $97,304, so the area is 9.8% undervalued.
Is Chautauqua County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Chautauqua County, KS is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 62% from a year ago, 42% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Chautauqua County, KS?
Home values in Chautauqua County, KS are down 0.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Chautauqua County, KS?
A household needs about $19,021 a year to afford the typical home in Chautauqua County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $54,122.