Butler County, KS Housing Market Brief
county · KS · score computed October 2026
What is Butler 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.
Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band
Where is Butler County, KS in its market cycle?
Butler 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 Butler 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.
Butler County, KS housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $279K | ▲ +19.4% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 25 days | ▼ -13.8% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 2.3 | ▼ -25.8% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 186 | ▼ -29.8% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 79 | ▼ -7.1% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $140 | ▲ +13.7% | Redfin |
How has Butler County, KS’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Butler County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Butler County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Butler County, KS?
The median sale price in Butler County, KS is $279K, having risen 19.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Butler County, KS?
Butler County, KS scores 63 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Butler County, KS's Alpha Score?
Butler County, KS's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (65/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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