Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$252,635+0.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,766About 0.6× the local median income ($86,097): affordable for a typical household
Days on market43 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Wabaunsee County, KS is worth $252,635, up 0.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $232,953, so the area is 8.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.5% over the next year. A household needs about $54,766 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 $86,097. In the latest IRS figures, 31 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
$252,635
Change in 1 year
+0.9%
Overvalued %
+8.4%
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Fair home value
$232,953
Change in 5 years
+37.6%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.5%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,369
Income needed to afford it
$54,766
Property tax rate
1.28%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,172
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
43
Listings with a price cut
21.1%
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Homes for sale
10
Pending sales per 100 listings
80
Asking price per sq ft
$127
People and jobs
Median household income
$86,097
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
4.3%
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Population
7,018
Income adjusted for cost of living
$96,956
Net moves in (IRS)
+31
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
14.6
Flood risk score
27.2
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Wildfire risk score
88.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.5
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wabaunsee County, KS overvalued?
Home prices in Wabaunsee County, KS are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $232,953, so the area is 8.4% overvalued.
Is Wabaunsee County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
Wabaunsee County, KS is a balanced market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wabaunsee County, KS?
Home values in Wabaunsee County, KS are up 0.9% 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 Wabaunsee County, KS?
A household needs about $54,766 a year to afford the typical home in Wabaunsee County, KS at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $86,097.