Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$164,384+5.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$35,635About 0.5× the local median income ($73,962): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Stevens County, KS is worth $164,384, up 5.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $157,653, so the area is 4.3% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 56% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $35,635 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 $73,962. In the latest IRS figures, 118 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
$164,384
Change in 1 year
+5.3%
Overvalued %
+4.3%
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Fair home value
$157,653
Change in 5 years
+22.7%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$891
Income needed to afford it
$35,635
Property tax rate
1.88%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$998
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−55.6%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
8
Pending sales per 100 listings
25
Asking price per sq ft
$104
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,962
Population change (1 year)
−1.2%
Unemployment rate
3.1%
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Population
4,984
Income adjusted for cost of living
$86,102
Net moves in (IRS)
−118
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
40.0
Flood risk score
5.1
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Wildfire risk score
74.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.2
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Stevens County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Stevens County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $157,653, so the area is 4.3% overvalued.
Is Stevens County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Stevens County, KS is a seller's market: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are down 56% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Stevens County, KS?
Home values in Stevens County, KS are up 5.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Stevens County, KS?
A household needs about $35,635 a year to afford the typical home in Stevens County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,962.