Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$328,402+5.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$71,191About 0.7× the local median income ($97,918): affordable for a typical household
Days on market57 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Pottawatomie County, KS is worth $328,402, up 5.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $323,881, so the area is 1.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 54% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.6% over the next year. A household needs about $71,191 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 $97,918. Typical rent is $1,504 a month, or $1,799 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 99 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
$328,402
Change in 1 year
+5.7%
Overvalued %
+1.4%
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Fair home value
$323,881
Change in 5 years
+29.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.6%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,780
Income needed to afford it
$71,191
Property tax rate
1.14%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,504
Typical rent for houses
$1,799
Price-to-rent ratio
18.2×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,107
Gross rental yield
5.50%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.57%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+53.8%
Days on market
57
Listings with a price cut
12.0%
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Homes for sale
100
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$170
People and jobs
Median household income
$97,918
Population change (1 year)
+1.2%
Unemployment rate
2.1%
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Population
27,186
Income adjusted for cost of living
$108,557
Net moves in (IRS)
+99
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
30.9
Flood risk score
34.0
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Wildfire risk score
90.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Pottawatomie County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Pottawatomie County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $323,881, so the area is 1.4% overvalued.
Is Pottawatomie County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Pottawatomie County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are up 54% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Pottawatomie County, KS?
Home values in Pottawatomie County, KS are up 5.7% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Pottawatomie County, KS?
A household needs about $71,191 a year to afford the typical home in Pottawatomie County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $97,918.