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Reno 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$155,260+6.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$33,657About 0.5× the local median income ($61,984): affordable for a typical household
Days on market46 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge

The typical home in Reno County, KS is worth $155,260, up 6.3% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $131,696, so the area is 17.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $33,657 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 $61,984. Typical rent is $827 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 206 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$155,260
Change in 1 year+6.3%
Overvalued %+17.9%
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Fair home value$131,696
Change in 5 years+34.8%
Home value to income2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$841
Income needed to afford it$33,657
Property tax rate1.63%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$827
Price-to-rent ratio15.6×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$1,018
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Gross rental yield6.39%
Cap rate (estimate)4.16%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+17.6%
Days on market46
Listings with a price cut13.8%
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Homes for sale120
Pending sales per 100 listings60
Asking price per sq ft$113

People and jobs

Median household income$61,984
Population change (1 year)+0.3%
Unemployment rate3.9%
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Population61,539
Income adjusted for cost of living$72,158
Net moves in (IRS)+206
Cost of living (US = 100)85.9

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)80.2
Flood risk score70.9
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Wildfire risk score95.5
Walkability (1 to 20)7.1
Road, rail and air noise51 dB

Questions people ask

Is Reno County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Reno County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $131,696, so the area is 17.9% overvalued.
Is Reno County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Reno County, KS is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Reno County, KS?
Home values in Reno County, KS are up 6.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Reno County, KS?
A household needs about $33,657 a year to afford the typical home in Reno County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,984.

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