Washington, KS 66968 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 97
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Home Value
$138,347
−1.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
97
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
6.4 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
79 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
20%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
100.0%
Mar 2014
Mtg Payment as % of Income
20%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
44%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$141
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 44% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 1.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 64% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+100% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (97/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (100.0% of list) (as of Mar 2014); 20% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 20% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $40k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,922 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $141 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (60% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.9% to +8.5% (80% range; middle estimate +1.4%), chance of a rise 60%, of a 5%+ drop 17%.
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Other ZIP codes in Washington County, KS
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover, KS 66945 | $184.5K | +2.1% | 36 |
| Clifton, KS 66937 | $136.8K | +0.4% | 55 |
| Linn, KS 66953 | $189.7K | +0.9% | 23 |
| Greenleaf, KS 66943 | $138.1K | +1.4% | 72 |
| Barnes, KS 66933 | – | – | 65 |
| ZIP 66944 | – | – | – |
| Palmer, KS 66962 | – | – | 71 |
| Morrowville, KS 66958 | – | – | 37 |
| Hollenberg, KS 66946 | – | – | 13 |
| Mahaska, KS 66955 | – | – | 71 |