Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$273,920+4.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$59,380About 0.9× the local median income ($64,086): affordable for a typical household
Days on market54 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 Riley County, KS is worth $273,920, up 4.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $258,782, so the area is 5.8% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.6% over the next year. A household needs about $59,380 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 $64,086. Typical rent is $1,296 a month, or $1,550 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 456 more people moved out than in.
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
$273,920
Change in 1 year
+4.8%
Overvalued %
+5.8%
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Fair home value
$258,782
Change in 5 years
+27.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.6%
Home value to income
4.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,485
Income needed to afford it
$59,380
Property tax rate
1.46%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,296
Typical rent for houses
$1,550
Price-to-rent ratio
17.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,107
Gross rental yield
5.68%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.69%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−1.9%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
20.3%
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Homes for sale
156
Pending sales per 100 listings
49
Asking price per sq ft
$156
People and jobs
Median household income
$64,086
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
72,598
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,049
Net moves in (IRS)
−456
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
58.5
Flood risk score
59.9
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Wildfire risk score
89.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.8
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Riley County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Riley County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $258,782, so the area is 5.8% overvalued.
Is Riley County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Riley County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are down 2% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Riley County, KS?
Home values in Riley County, KS are up 4.8% 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 Riley County, KS?
A household needs about $59,380 a year to afford the typical home in Riley County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $64,086.