Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$243,316+3.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$52,746About 0.8× the local median income ($67,113): affordable for a typical household
Days on market80 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Ellis County, KS is worth $243,316, up 3.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $236,323, so the area is 3.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are down 18% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $52,746 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 $67,113. In the latest IRS figures, 74 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
$243,316
Change in 1 year
+3.1%
Overvalued %
+3.0%
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Fair home value
$236,323
Change in 5 years
+26.3%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,319
Income needed to afford it
$52,746
Property tax rate
1.24%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,036
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−18.4%
Days on market
80
Listings with a price cut
16.0%
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Homes for sale
84
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$117
People and jobs
Median household income
$67,113
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
29,075
Income adjusted for cost of living
$78,129
Net moves in (IRS)
−74
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
32.7
Flood risk score
34.4
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Wildfire risk score
60.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
8.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ellis County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Ellis County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $236,323, so the area is 3.0% overvalued.
Is Ellis County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Ellis County, KS is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 80 days to sell, listings are down 18% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ellis County, KS?
Home values in Ellis County, KS are up 3.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ellis County, KS?
A household needs about $52,746 a year to afford the typical home in Ellis County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $67,113.