Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$255,117+5.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 28% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$55,304About 0.8× the local median income ($72,722): affordable for a typical household
Days on market56 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Jackson County, KS is worth $255,117, up 5.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $205,671, so the area is 24.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are up 143% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.5% over the next year. A household needs about $55,304 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 $72,722. In the latest IRS figures, 57 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
$255,117
Change in 1 year
+5.5%
Overvalued %
+24.0%
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Fair home value
$205,671
Change in 5 years
+43.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.5%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,383
Income needed to afford it
$55,304
Property tax rate
1.14%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,172
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+142.9%
Days on market
56
Listings with a price cut
28.1%
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Homes for sale
34
Pending sales per 100 listings
41
Asking price per sq ft
$159
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,722
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
1.8%
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Population
13,438
Income adjusted for cost of living
$81,894
Net moves in (IRS)
+57
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
21.5
Flood risk score
27.0
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Wildfire risk score
89.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jackson County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Jackson County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $205,671, so the area is 24.0% overvalued.
Is Jackson County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Jackson County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are up 143% from a year ago, 28% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jackson County, KS?
Home values in Jackson County, KS are up 5.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jackson County, KS?
A household needs about $55,304 a year to afford the typical home in Jackson County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,722.