Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$189,811+2.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,147About 0.5× the local median income ($80,863): affordable for a typical household
Days on market119 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Kearny County, KS is worth $189,811, up 2.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $173,739, so the area is 9.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 119 days to sell, listings are up 62% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,147 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 $80,863. In the latest IRS figures, 56 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
$189,811
Change in 1 year
+2.9%
Overvalued %
+9.3%
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Fair home value
$173,739
Change in 5 years
+21.8%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,029
Income needed to afford it
$41,147
Property tax rate
1.05%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,530
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+62.5%
Days on market
119
Listings with a price cut
22.2%
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Homes for sale
13
Pending sales per 100 listings
8
Asking price per sq ft
$147
People and jobs
Median household income
$80,863
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
2.2%
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Population
3,888
Income adjusted for cost of living
$94,136
Net moves in (IRS)
−56
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
8.4
Flood risk score
3.2
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Wildfire risk score
32.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Kearny County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Kearny County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $173,739, so the area is 9.3% overvalued.
Is Kearny County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Kearny County, KS is a buyer's market: homes take about 119 days to sell, listings are up 62% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Kearny County, KS?
Home values in Kearny County, KS are up 2.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Kearny County, KS?
A household needs about $41,147 a year to afford the typical home in Kearny County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,863.