Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$205,296−0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$44,504About 0.6× the local median income ($71,876): affordable for a typical household
Days on market39 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Shawnee County, KS is worth $205,296, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,075, so the area is 9.2% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 39 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.5% over the next year. A household needs about $44,504 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 $71,876. Typical rent is $1,251 a month, or $1,350 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 34 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
$205,296
Change in 1 year
−0.1%
Overvalued %
+9.2%
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Fair home value
$188,075
Change in 5 years
+31.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.5%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,113
Income needed to afford it
$44,504
Property tax rate
1.50%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,251
Typical rent for houses
$1,350
Price-to-rent ratio
13.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,172
Gross rental yield
7.31%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.75%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+25.9%
Days on market
39
Listings with a price cut
22.4%
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Homes for sale
360
Pending sales per 100 listings
52
Asking price per sq ft
$132
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,876
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
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Population
178,607
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,941
Net moves in (IRS)
−34
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
88.0
Unhealthy air days a year
5
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Flood risk score
90.0
Wildfire risk score
75.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Shawnee County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Shawnee County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,075, so the area is 9.2% overvalued.
Is Shawnee County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Shawnee County, KS is a buyer's market: homes take about 39 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Shawnee County, KS?
Home values in Shawnee County, KS are down 0.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Shawnee County, KS?
A household needs about $44,504 a year to afford the typical home in Shawnee County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,876.