Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$112,903−1.4% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$24,475About 0.4× the local median income ($61,962): affordable for a typical household
Days on market137 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Norton County, KS is worth $112,903, down 1.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $121,198, so the area is 6.8% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 137 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $24,475 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 $61,962. In the latest IRS figures, 24 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
$112,903
Change in 1 year
−1.4%
Overvalued %
−6.8%
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Fair home value
$121,198
Change in 5 years
+18.8%
Home value to income
1.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$612
Income needed to afford it
$24,475
Property tax rate
1.70%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+25.0%
Days on market
137
Listings with a price cut
12.1%
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Homes for sale
20
Pending sales per 100 listings
5
Asking price per sq ft
$76
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,962
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
1.7%
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Population
5,288
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,133
Net moves in (IRS)
+24
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)
19.8
Flood risk score
9.7
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Wildfire risk score
31.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Norton County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Norton County, KS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $121,198, so the area is 6.8% undervalued.
Is Norton County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Norton County, KS is a buyer's market: homes take about 137 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Norton County, KS?
Home values in Norton County, KS are down 1.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Norton County, KS?
A household needs about $24,475 a year to afford the typical home in Norton County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,962.