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Labette County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Labette 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%
●12
Inventory Health25%
●13

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●96
Economic Strength20%
●47
Rental Yield15%
●95

Where is Labette County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Labette 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 Labette 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.

Labette County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$103K▲ +7.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market48 days▼ -2%Redfin
Months of Supply3.0▲ +15.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale37▼ -24.5%Redfin
Homes Sold12▼ -36.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$78▲ +19.6%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Labette County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Labette County, KS is $103K, having risen 7.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Labette County, KS?

Labette County, KS scores 96 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Labette County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (96/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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