Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$223,622+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$48,477About 0.7× the local median income ($71,044): affordable for a typical household
Days on market54 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+3.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Sedgwick County, KS is worth $223,622, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $195,712, so the area is 14.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.9% over the next year. A household needs about $48,477 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 $71,044. Typical rent is $1,215 a month, or $1,408 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 302 more people moved in than out.
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
$223,622
Change in 1 year
+2.6%
Overvalued %
+14.3%
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Fair home value
$195,712
Change in 5 years
+29.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.9%
Home value to income
3.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,212
Income needed to afford it
$48,477
Property tax rate
1.21%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,215
Typical rent for houses
$1,408
Price-to-rent ratio
15.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,043
Gross rental yield
6.52%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.24%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.4%
Days on market
54
Listings with a price cut
15.9%
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Homes for sale
1,632
Pending sales per 100 listings
40
Asking price per sq ft
$145
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,044
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
538,433
Income adjusted for cost of living
$79,915
Net moves in (IRS)
+302
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
96.6
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
96.1
Wildfire risk score
94.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Sedgwick County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Sedgwick County, KS are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $195,712, so the area is 14.3% overvalued.
Is Sedgwick County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Sedgwick County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 54 days to sell, listings are up 3% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Sedgwick County, KS?
Home values in Sedgwick County, KS are up 2.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Sedgwick County, KS?
A household needs about $48,477 a year to afford the typical home in Sedgwick County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,044.