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Sumner County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Sumner County, KS’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●21
Inventory Health25%
●33

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●86
Economic Strength20%
●40
Rental Yield15%
●81

Where is Sumner County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Sumner County, KS is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Sumner County, KS?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Sumner County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$164K▲ +17.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market33 days▼ -44.1%Redfin
Months of Supply3.5▲ +20.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale87▲ +26.1%Redfin
Homes Sold25▲ +4.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$109▲ +25.6%Redfin

How has Sumner County, KS’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 50
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sumner County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Sumner County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Sumner County, KS?

The median sale price in Sumner County, KS is $164K, having risen 17.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Sumner County, KS?

Sumner County, KS scores 86 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Sumner County, KS's Alpha Score?

Sumner County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (86/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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