Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$179,682+4.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$38,951About 0.6× the local median income ($69,558): affordable for a typical household
Days on market47 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Saline County, KS is worth $179,682, up 4.7% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $174,717, so the area is 2.8% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $38,951 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 $69,558. Typical rent is $1,066 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 310 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
$179,682
Change in 1 year
+4.7%
Overvalued %
+2.8%
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Fair home value
$174,717
Change in 5 years
+24.2%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$974
Income needed to afford it
$38,951
Property tax rate
1.31%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,066
Price-to-rent ratio
14.0×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,097
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Gross rental yield
7.12%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.63%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−12.9%
Days on market
47
Listings with a price cut
14.3%
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Homes for sale
101
Pending sales per 100 listings
66
Asking price per sq ft
$144
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,558
Population change (1 year)
+0.1%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
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Population
53,377
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,976
Net moves in (IRS)
−310
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
66.2
Flood risk score
58.8
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Wildfire risk score
82.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
11.7
Road, rail and air noise
51 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saline County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Saline County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $174,717, so the area is 2.8% overvalued.
Is Saline County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Saline County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saline County, KS?
Home values in Saline County, KS are up 4.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Saline County, KS?
A household needs about $38,951 a year to afford the typical home in Saline County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,558.