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Riley County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Riley 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%
+18.051
Inventory Health25%
+3.163
Affordability20%
+5.231
Economic Strength20%
46
Rental Yield15%
+3.860

Where is Riley County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Riley County, KS is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Riley County, KS?

Our model forecasts Riley County, KS’s home prices to decline about 2.2% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Riley County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$299K▲ +3%
Median Days on Market21 days0%
Months of Supply1.8▲ +5.9%
Homes for Sale157-0.6%
Homes Sold88-10.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$155-13.2%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Riley County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Riley County, KS is $299K, having risen 3% over the past year.

How affordable is Riley County, KS?

Riley County, KS scores 31 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Riley County, KS's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (63/100) and its weakest is Affordability (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Riley County, KS? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.