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Lyon County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Lyon 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%
●19
Inventory Health25%
●33

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

Affordability20%
●70
Economic Strength20%
●40
Rental Yield15%
●70

Where is Lyon County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lyon 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 Lyon 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.

Lyon County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$215K▲ +19.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market47 days▲ +23.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.1▼ -22.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale72▼ -13.2%Redfin
Homes Sold35▲ +12.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$122▲ +2%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Lyon County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Lyon County, KS is $215K, having risen 19.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Lyon County, KS?

Lyon County, KS scores 70 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Lyon County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (70/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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