Cost of homeownership in Kansas
State averages from Census ACS, energy costs from DOE EIA, and appreciation from FHFA. County-level detail is below.
Home price trend
FHFA House Price Index, quarterly.
Most expensive counties
- 1.Johnson County$343,300
- 2.Douglas County$259,500
- 3.Miami County$253,100
- 4.Leavenworth County$240,800
- 5.Riley County$231,000
- 6.Pottawatomie County$221,600
- 7.Ellis County$199,100
- 8.Jefferson County$193,000
- 9.Finney County$183,900
- 10.Butler County$181,700
Most affordable counties
- 1.Trego County9.0%
- 2.Edwards County10.4%
- 3.Ness County11.1%
- 4.Stafford County11.5%
- 5.Morton County11.6%
- 6.Kiowa County11.6%
- 7.Hodgeman County11.8%
- 8.Jewell County11.9%
- 9.Sheridan County11.9%
- 10.Grant County12.0%
DOE EIA residential average.
Residential baseline.
IRS SOI · TY 2022, state-level avg.
All counties in Kansas
- Johnson County
- Sedgwick County
- Shawnee County
- Wyandotte County
- Douglas County
- Leavenworth County
- Riley County
- Butler County
- Reno County
- Saline County
- Crawford County
- Finney County
- Geary County
- Cowley County
- Miami County
- Ford County
- Harvey County
- Lyon County
- Montgomery County
- McPherson County
- Ellis County
- Franklin County
- Pottawatomie County
- Barton County
- Sumner County
- Seward County
- Labette County
- Cherokee County
- Dickinson County
- Jefferson County
- Atchison County
- Neosho County
- Osage County
- Bourbon County
- Jackson County
- Allen County
- Marion County
- Nemaha County
- Marshall County
- Linn County
- Brown County
- Rice County
- Pratt County
- Cloud County
- Wilson County
- Coffey County
- Clay County
- Thomas County
- Anderson County
- Doniphan County
- Kingman County
- Grant County
- Wabaunsee County
- Russell County
- Ellsworth County
- Pawnee County
- Greenwood County
- Sherman County
- Mitchell County
- Ottawa County
- Gray County
- Washington County
- Harper County
- Norton County
- Morris County
- Stevens County
- Scott County
- Phillips County
- Rooks County
- Republic County
- Barber County
- Stafford County
- Meade County
- Kearny County
- Haskell County
- Smith County
- Osborne County
- Chautauqua County
- Woodson County
- Rush County
- Jewell County
- Lincoln County
- Edwards County
- Trego County
- Decatur County
- Gove County
- Logan County
- Morton County
- Ness County
- Cheyenne County
- Chase County
- Rawlins County
- Hamilton County
- Elk County
- Sheridan County
- Kiowa County
- Graham County
- Wichita County
- Stanton County
- Clark County
- Comanche County
- Hodgeman County
- Lane County
- Wallace County
- Greeley County
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Kansas?
Based on Census ACS, the state average home value in Kansas is $124,449, with median annual property tax around $1,877. Your actual cost depends on county and property.
What is the property tax in Kansas?
Property tax rates vary by county. Kansas's state average sits at roughly $1,877 per year on a median home. See county-level pages for local rates.
How fast are home prices appreciating in Kansas?
FHFA House Price Index data shows Kansas appreciating 4.2% over the last year and 45.0% over the last five years.
Is homeownership high in Kansas?
Kansas's homeownership rate is 73.5% (Census ACS). The share of owner-occupied units varies widely across counties.