Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$108,996−3.8% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$23,628About 0.4× the local median income ($61,551): affordable for a typical household
Days on market100 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Republic County, KS is worth $108,996, down 3.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $116,980, so the area is 6.8% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are down 23% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $23,628 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 $61,551. In the latest IRS figures, 12 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
$108,996
Change in 1 year
−3.8%
Overvalued %
−6.8%
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Fair home value
$116,980
Change in 5 years
+19.6%
Home value to income
1.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$591
Income needed to afford it
$23,628
Property tax rate
1.79%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−23.1%
Days on market
100
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
10
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$100
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,551
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
1.8%
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Population
4,640
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,654
Net moves in (IRS)
+12
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
18.9
Flood risk score
14.5
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Wildfire risk score
41.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Republic County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Republic County, KS are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $116,980, so the area is 6.8% undervalued.
Is Republic County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Republic County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 100 days to sell, listings are down 23% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Republic County, KS?
Home values in Republic County, KS are down 3.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Republic County, KS?
A household needs about $23,628 a year to afford the typical home in Republic County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,551.