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Shawnee County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Shawnee 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%
-20.230
Inventory Health25%
-10.251
Affordability20%
62
Economic Strength20%
+3.673
Rental Yield15%
53

Where is Shawnee County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Shawnee County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$229K▲ +4.1%
Median Days on Market9 days-25%
Months of Supply1.10%
Homes for Sale241-6.2%
Homes Sold220-2.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$130▲ +5.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio90.2%-2.4%

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

Now: 54
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Shawnee County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Shawnee County, KS is $229K, having risen 4.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Shawnee County, KS?

Shawnee County, KS scores 62 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Shawnee County, KS's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (73/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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