Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$116,405+10.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 10% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,234About 0.4× the local median income ($63,325): affordable for a typical household
Days on market76 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Russell County, KS is worth $116,405, up 10.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $109,760, so the area is 6.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 76 days to sell, listings are up 63% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,234 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 $63,325. In the latest IRS figures, 27 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
$116,405
Change in 1 year
+10.2%
Overvalued %
+6.1%
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Fair home value
$109,760
Change in 5 years
+37.3%
Home value to income
1.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$631
Income needed to afford it
$25,234
Property tax rate
1.86%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+62.9%
Days on market
76
Listings with a price cut
10.1%
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Homes for sale
57
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$89
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,325
Population change (1 year)
−1.1%
Unemployment rate
1.8%
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Population
6,581
Income adjusted for cost of living
$73,719
Net moves in (IRS)
−27
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
12.5
Flood risk score
9.9
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Wildfire risk score
58.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Russell County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Russell County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $109,760, so the area is 6.1% overvalued.
Is Russell County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Russell County, KS is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 76 days to sell, listings are up 63% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Russell County, KS?
Home values in Russell County, KS are up 10.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Russell County, KS?
A household needs about $25,234 a year to afford the typical home in Russell County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,325.