Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$127,211+5.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,577About 0.5× the local median income ($57,750): affordable for a typical household
Days on market58 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.8%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Cherokee County, KS is worth $127,211, up 5.0% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $112,490, so the area is 13.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.8% over the next year. A household needs about $27,577 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 $57,750. In the latest IRS figures, 168 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
$127,211
Change in 1 year
+5.0%
Overvalued %
+13.1%
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Fair home value
$112,490
Change in 5 years
+31.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.8%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$689
Income needed to afford it
$27,577
Property tax rate
1.22%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.0%
Days on market
58
Listings with a price cut
18.9%
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Homes for sale
91
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$99
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,750
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
19,105
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,386
Net moves in (IRS)
+168
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
53.7
Flood risk score
54.8
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Wildfire risk score
56.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Cherokee County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Cherokee County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $112,490, so the area is 13.1% overvalued.
Is Cherokee County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Cherokee County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 58 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Cherokee County, KS?
Home values in Cherokee County, KS are up 5.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.8%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Cherokee County, KS?
A household needs about $27,577 a year to afford the typical home in Cherokee County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,750.