Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$192,806+3.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 27% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,796About 0.7× the local median income ($58,892): affordable for a typical household
Days on market50 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Lyon County, KS is worth $192,806, up 3.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $167,318, so the area is 15.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are down 19% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,796 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 $58,892. Typical rent is $718 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 8 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
$192,806
Change in 1 year
+3.6%
Overvalued %
+15.2%
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Fair home value
$167,318
Change in 5 years
+26.1%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,045
Income needed to afford it
$41,796
Property tax rate
1.55%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$718
Price-to-rent ratio
22.4×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
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Gross rental yield
4.47%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.90%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−19.3%
Days on market
50
Listings with a price cut
26.7%
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Homes for sale
71
Pending sales per 100 listings
41
Asking price per sq ft
$117
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,892
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
2.0%
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Population
32,266
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,559
Net moves in (IRS)
−8
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.6
Flood risk score
49.3
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Wildfire risk score
88.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lyon County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Lyon County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $167,318, so the area is 15.2% overvalued.
Is Lyon County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Lyon County, KS is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 50 days to sell, listings are down 19% from a year ago, 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lyon County, KS?
Home values in Lyon County, KS are up 3.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lyon County, KS?
A household needs about $41,796 a year to afford the typical home in Lyon County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,892.