Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$106,985+8.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$23,192About 0.3× the local median income ($69,131): affordable for a typical household
Days on market137 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Ness County, KS is worth $106,985, up 8.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $102,469, so the area is 4.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 137 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $23,192 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 $69,131. In the latest IRS figures, 23 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
$106,985
Change in 1 year
+8.7%
Overvalued %
+4.4%
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Fair home value
$102,469
Change in 5 years
+28.4%
Home value to income
1.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$580
Income needed to afford it
$23,192
Property tax rate
1.95%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
137
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
7
Pending sales per 100 listings
14
Asking price per sq ft
$74
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,131
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
0.8%
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Population
2,617
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,478
Net moves in (IRS)
−23
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
10.5
Flood risk score
14.3
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Wildfire risk score
50.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ness County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Ness County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $102,469, so the area is 4.4% overvalued.
Is Ness County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Ness County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 137 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ness County, KS?
Home values in Ness County, KS are up 8.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ness County, KS?
A household needs about $23,192 a year to afford the typical home in Ness County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,131.