Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$104,776+8.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$22,713About 0.4× the local median income ($61,487): affordable for a typical household
Days on market81 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Stafford County, KS is worth $104,776, up 8.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $98,629, so the area is 6.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 109% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $22,713 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 $61,487. In the latest IRS figures, 50 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
$104,776
Change in 1 year
+8.1%
Overvalued %
+6.2%
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Fair home value
$98,629
Change in 5 years
+23.9%
Home value to income
1.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$568
Income needed to afford it
$22,713
Property tax rate
1.59%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+109.1%
Days on market
81
Listings with a price cut
12.1%
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Homes for sale
23
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$81
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,487
Population change (1 year)
+2.2%
Unemployment rate
2.5%
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Population
4,005
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,580
Net moves in (IRS)
−50
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
23.1
Flood risk score
7.9
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Wildfire risk score
81.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Stafford County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Stafford County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $98,629, so the area is 6.2% overvalued.
Is Stafford County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Stafford County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are up 109% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Stafford County, KS?
Home values in Stafford County, KS are up 8.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Stafford County, KS?
A household needs about $22,713 a year to afford the typical home in Stafford County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,487.