Lyon County, KS housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 40
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Home Value
$194,032
+4.7% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
40
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
52 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
24%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
91.8%
Jun 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
28%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$784/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
27%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$128
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 27% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 4.7% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 21% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−13% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (40/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 8.2% below their final list price (as of Jun 2026); 24% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 28% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $57k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,037 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $635/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $128 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (80% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.1% to +12.3% (80% range; middle estimate +5.4%), chance of a rise 80%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.
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ZIP codes in Lyon County, KS
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia, KS 66801 | $176.5K | +3.3% | 57 |
| Americus, KS 66835 | $212.2K | +7.3% | 1 |
| Olpe, KS 66865 | $301.8K | +9.2% | 6 |
| Hartford, KS 66854 | $250.9K | +19.8% | 27 |
| Eskridge, KS 66833 | $264.7K | +11.5% | 32 |
| Reading, KS 66868 | $280.5K | +10.1% | 47 |
| Neosho Rapids, KS 66864 | $186.3K | +6.3% | 23 |
| Reading, KS 66830 | $267.7K | +11.8% | 14 |