Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$96,287+2.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$20,873About 0.4× the local median income ($55,633): affordable for a typical household
Days on market56 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Labette County, KS is worth $96,287, up 2.0% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $97,003, so the area is 0.7% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are down 22% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $20,873 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 $55,633. In the latest IRS figures, 74 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
$96,287
Change in 1 year
+2.0%
Overvalued %
−0.7%
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Fair home value
$97,003
Change in 5 years
+15.5%
Home value to income
1.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$522
Income needed to afford it
$20,873
Property tax rate
1.65%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−22.2%
Days on market
56
Listings with a price cut
12.0%
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Homes for sale
56
Pending sales per 100 listings
45
Asking price per sq ft
$88
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,633
Population change (1 year)
−0.0%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
19,685
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,765
Net moves in (IRS)
+74
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
66.2
Flood risk score
68.7
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Wildfire risk score
38.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.9
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is Labette County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Labette County, KS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $97,003, so the area is 0.7% undervalued.
Is Labette County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Labette County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are down 22% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Labette County, KS?
Home values in Labette County, KS are up 2.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Labette County, KS?
A household needs about $20,873 a year to afford the typical home in Labette County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,633.