Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$117,458+8.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,463About 0.4× the local median income ($64,028): affordable for a typical household
Days on market112 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Rice County, KS is worth $117,458, up 8.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $103,732, so the area is 13.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 112 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,463 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 $64,028. In the latest IRS figures, 39 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
$117,458
Change in 1 year
+8.6%
Overvalued %
+13.2%
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Fair home value
$103,732
Change in 5 years
+30.2%
Home value to income
1.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$637
Income needed to afford it
$25,463
Property tax rate
1.52%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−9.1%
Days on market
112
Listings with a price cut
11.1%
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Homes for sale
30
Pending sales per 100 listings
20
Asking price per sq ft
$91
People and jobs
Median household income
$64,028
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
4.4%
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Population
9,266
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,538
Net moves in (IRS)
+39
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
28.5
Flood risk score
22.2
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Wildfire risk score
76.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Rice County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Rice County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $103,732, so the area is 13.2% overvalued.
Is Rice County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Rice County, KS is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 112 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Rice County, KS?
Home values in Rice County, KS are up 8.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Rice County, KS?
A household needs about $25,463 a year to afford the typical home in Rice County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $64,028.