Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$105,339+2.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$22,835About 0.4× the local median income ($57,793): affordable for a typical household
Days on market101 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Decatur County, KS is worth $105,339, up 2.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $104,895, so the area is 0.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are up 46% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $22,835 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 $57,793. In the latest IRS figures, 6 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
$105,339
Change in 1 year
+2.5%
Overvalued %
+0.4%
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Fair home value
$104,895
Change in 5 years
+19.8%
Home value to income
1.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$571
Income needed to afford it
$22,835
Property tax rate
1.79%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+45.5%
Days on market
101
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
16
Pending sales per 100 listings
31
Asking price per sq ft
$73
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,793
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
4.1%
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Population
2,716
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,279
Net moves in (IRS)
+6
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
11.3
Flood risk score
7.2
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Wildfire risk score
30.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Decatur County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Decatur County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $104,895, so the area is 0.4% overvalued.
Is Decatur County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Decatur County, KS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are up 46% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Decatur County, KS?
Home values in Decatur County, KS are up 2.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Decatur County, KS?
A household needs about $22,835 a year to afford the typical home in Decatur County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,793.