Riley County, KS housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 25
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Home Value
$279,245
+5.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
25
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
2.3 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
49 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
27%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.0%
Jun 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
38%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,335/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
19%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$117
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 19% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 5.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 58% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (25/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.0% of list) (as of Jun 2026); 27% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 38% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $78k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,149 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $621/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $117 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +13% over the next 12 months (81% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −3.6% to +12.8% (80% range; middle estimate +5.9%), chance of a rise 81%, of a 5%+ drop 7%.
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ZIP codes in Riley County, KS
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan, KS 66502 | $268.4K | +5.0% | 16 |
| Manhattan, KS 66503 | $360.9K | +4.5% | 30 |
| Fort Riley, KS 66442 | – | – | 72 |
| ZIP 66506 | – | – | – |
| Ogden, KS 66517 | $177.2K | +17.6% | 3 |
| Riley, KS 66531 | $230.1K | +4.8% | 56 |
| Leonardville, KS 66449 | $241K | +13.5% | 36 |
| Randolph, KS 66554 | $341.1K | +13.9% | 0 |