Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$148,146+15.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$32,115About 0.5× the local median income ($68,053): affordable for a typical household
Days on market116 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Ellsworth County, KS is worth $148,146, up 15.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $119,537, so the area is 23.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 116 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $32,115 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 $68,053. In the latest IRS figures, 10 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
$148,146
Change in 1 year
+15.6%
Overvalued %
+23.9%
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Fair home value
$119,537
Change in 5 years
+51.6%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$803
Income needed to afford it
$32,115
Property tax rate
1.47%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
116
Listings with a price cut
14.3%
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Homes for sale
28
Pending sales per 100 listings
11
Asking price per sq ft
$101
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,053
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
2.6%
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Population
6,257
Income adjusted for cost of living
$79,224
Net moves in (IRS)
−10
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
15.2
Flood risk score
16.1
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Wildfire risk score
77.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ellsworth County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Ellsworth County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $119,537, so the area is 23.9% overvalued.
Is Ellsworth County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Ellsworth County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 116 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ellsworth County, KS?
Home values in Ellsworth County, KS are up 15.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ellsworth County, KS?
A household needs about $32,115 a year to afford the typical home in Ellsworth County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,053.