Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$458,265+4.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$99,342About 0.9× the local median income ($109,357): affordable for a typical household
Days on market46 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Johnson County, KS is worth $458,265, up 4.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $389,466, so the area is 17.7% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.9% over the next year. A household needs about $99,342 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 $109,357. Typical rent is $1,760 a month, or $2,057 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 716 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
$458,265
Change in 1 year
+4.7%
Overvalued %
+17.7%
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Fair home value
$389,466
Change in 5 years
+28.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.9%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,484
Income needed to afford it
$99,342
Property tax rate
1.14%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,760
Typical rent for houses
$2,057
Price-to-rent ratio
21.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,546
Gross rental yield
4.61%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.00%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+4.4%
Days on market
46
Listings with a price cut
16.7%
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Homes for sale
1,736
Pending sales per 100 listings
70
Asking price per sq ft
$236
People and jobs
Median household income
$109,357
Population change (1 year)
+1.0%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
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Population
636,906
Income adjusted for cost of living
$118,224
Net moves in (IRS)
−716
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
94.8
Unhealthy air days a year
3
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Flood risk score
94.9
Wildfire risk score
61.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Johnson County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Johnson County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $389,466, so the area is 17.7% overvalued.
Is Johnson County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Johnson County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Johnson County, KS?
Home values in Johnson County, KS are up 4.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Johnson County, KS?
A household needs about $99,342 a year to afford the typical home in Johnson County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $109,357.