Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$120,006+2.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$26,015About 0.4× the local median income ($61,484): affordable for a typical household
Days on market104 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Rooks County, KS is worth $120,006, up 2.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $109,886, so the area is 9.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 104 days to sell, listings are down 25% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $26,015 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 $61,484. In the latest IRS figures, 10 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
$120,006
Change in 1 year
+2.9%
Overvalued %
+9.2%
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Fair home value
$109,886
Change in 5 years
+35.7%
Home value to income
2.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$650
Income needed to afford it
$26,015
Property tax rate
1.93%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−25.0%
Days on market
104
Listings with a price cut
14.3%
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Homes for sale
15
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$72
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,484
Population change (1 year)
−1.5%
Unemployment rate
2.0%
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Population
4,646
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,576
Net moves in (IRS)
−10
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
14.3
Flood risk score
5.2
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Wildfire risk score
50.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.6
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Rooks County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Rooks County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $109,886, so the area is 9.2% overvalued.
Is Rooks County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Rooks County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 104 days to sell, listings are down 25% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Rooks County, KS?
Home values in Rooks County, KS are up 2.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Rooks County, KS?
A household needs about $26,015 a year to afford the typical home in Rooks County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,484.