Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$113,388+10.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$24,580About 0.3× the local median income ($72,004): affordable for a typical household
Days on market106 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Lane County, KS is worth $113,388, up 10.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $100,474, so the area is 12.9% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are down 25% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $24,580 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 $72,004. In the latest IRS figures, 6 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
$113,388
Change in 1 year
+10.7%
Overvalued %
+12.9%
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Fair home value
$100,474
Change in 5 years
+35.3%
Home value to income
1.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$615
Income needed to afford it
$24,580
Property tax rate
1.32%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−25.0%
Days on market
106
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
3
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$115
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,004
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
0.5%
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Population
1,508
Income adjusted for cost of living
$83,823
Net moves in (IRS)
−6
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
2.3
Flood risk score
2.4
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Wildfire risk score
28.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lane County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Lane County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $100,474, so the area is 12.9% overvalued.
Is Lane County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Lane County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are down 25% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lane County, KS?
Home values in Lane County, KS are up 10.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lane County, KS?
A household needs about $24,580 a year to afford the typical home in Lane County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,004.