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Leavenworth County, KS housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Typical home value$347,796+4.8% 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$75,395About 0.8× the local median income ($91,056): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Leavenworth County, KS is worth $347,796, up 4.8% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $283,610, so the area is 22.6% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 9% 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 $75,395 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 $91,056. Typical rent is $1,246 a month, or $1,456 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 561 more people moved in than out.

Home value over time

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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$347,796
Change in 1 year+4.8%
Overvalued %+22.6%
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Fair home value$283,610
Change in 5 years+30.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+2.9%
Home value to income3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$1,885
Income needed to afford it$75,395
Property tax rate1.21%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$1,246
Typical rent for houses$1,456
Price-to-rent ratio23.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,546
Gross rental yield4.30%
Cap rate (estimate)2.79%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+8.7%
Days on market60
Listings with a price cut16.7%
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Homes for sale251
Pending sales per 100 listings53
Asking price per sq ft$195

People and jobs

Median household income$91,056
Population change (1 year)+0.3%
Unemployment rate4.1%
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Population84,590
Income adjusted for cost of living$98,439
Net moves in (IRS)+561
Cost of living (US = 100)92.5

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)66.3
Unhealthy air days a year0
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Flood risk score61.8
Wildfire risk score59.0
Walkability (1 to 20)6.2
Road, rail and air noise53 dB

Questions people ask

Is Leavenworth County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Leavenworth County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $283,610, so the area is 22.6% overvalued.
Is Leavenworth County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Leavenworth County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Leavenworth County, KS?
Home values in Leavenworth County, KS are up 4.8% 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 Leavenworth County, KS?
A household needs about $75,395 a year to afford the typical home in Leavenworth County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $91,056.

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