Thomas County, KS housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 42
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Home Value
$180,264
+2.4% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
42
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
5.6 months
Feb 2026
Days on Market
43 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
53%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.0%
Jun 2020
Mtg Payment as % of Income
22%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
20%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$82
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 20% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.4% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 49% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−11% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (42/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.0% of list) (as of Jun 2020); 53% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 22% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $53k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,262 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $82 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from tornadoes, hail and wind.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +11% over the next 12 months (73% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.6% to +10.7% (80% range; middle estimate +3.8%), chance of a rise 73%, of a 5%+ drop 11%.
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ZIP codes in Thomas County, KS
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colby, KS 67701 | $186.9K | +2.1% | 50 |
| Brewster, KS 67732 | $159.5K | +3.2% | 4 |
| Gem, KS 67753 | $148.9K | +2.6% | 30 |
| Levant, KS 67743 | – | – | 13 |
| Gem, KS 67734 | – | – | 39 |