Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$183,996+2.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,886About 0.5× the local median income ($76,974): affordable for a typical household
Days on market40 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Scott County, KS is worth $183,996, up 2.4% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $175,992, so the area is 4.5% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 83% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $39,886 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 $76,974. In the latest IRS figures, 70 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
$183,996
Change in 1 year
+2.4%
Overvalued %
+4.5%
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Fair home value
$175,992
Change in 5 years
+23.9%
Home value to income
2.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$997
Income needed to afford it
$39,886
Property tax rate
1.65%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+83.3%
Days on market
40
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
11
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$143
People and jobs
Median household income
$76,974
Population change (1 year)
−1.9%
Unemployment rate
2.7%
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Population
4,815
Income adjusted for cost of living
$89,609
Net moves in (IRS)
−70
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
46.4
Flood risk score
12.1
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Wildfire risk score
22.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Scott County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Scott County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $175,992, so the area is 4.5% overvalued.
Is Scott County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Scott County, KS is a buyer's market: homes take about 40 days to sell, listings are up 83% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Scott County, KS?
Home values in Scott County, KS are up 2.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Scott County, KS?
A household needs about $39,886 a year to afford the typical home in Scott County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $76,974.