Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$208,531−2.9% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,205About 0.7× the local median income ($62,304): affordable for a typical household
Days on market57 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Geary County, KS is worth $208,531, down 2.9% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,701, so the area is 3.3% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.6% over the next year. A household needs about $45,205 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 $62,304. Typical rent is $1,157 a month, or $1,384 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 743 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
$208,531
Change in 1 year
−2.9%
Overvalued %
−3.3%
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Fair home value
$215,701
Change in 5 years
+18.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.6%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,130
Income needed to afford it
$45,205
Property tax rate
1.45%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,157
Typical rent for houses
$1,384
Price-to-rent ratio
15.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,096
Gross rental yield
6.66%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.33%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.7%
Days on market
57
Listings with a price cut
21.1%
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Homes for sale
113
Pending sales per 100 listings
45
Asking price per sq ft
$128
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,304
Population change (1 year)
+2.5%
Unemployment rate
6.9%
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Population
36,338
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,073
Net moves in (IRS)
−743
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
40.6
Flood risk score
40.8
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Wildfire risk score
82.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Geary County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Geary County, KS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $215,701, so the area is 3.3% undervalued.
Is Geary County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Geary County, KS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Geary County, KS?
Home values in Geary County, KS are down 2.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Geary County, KS?
A household needs about $45,205 a year to afford the typical home in Geary County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,304.