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Scott County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Scott 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%
●70
Inventory Health25%
●0

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●78
Economic Strength20%
●71
Rental Yield15%
●38

Where is Scott County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Scott 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 Scott 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.

Scott County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$234K—Redfin
Median Days on Market10 days—Redfin
Months of Supply2.1—Redfin
Homes for Sale20%Redfin
Homes Sold1—Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$226—Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Scott 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 Scott County, KS?

The median sale price in Scott County, KS is $234K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Scott County, KS?

Scott County, KS scores 78 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Scott County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (78/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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