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Butler County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · as of May 2026

Balanced

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.

Price Momentum20%
-12.646
Inventory Health25%
+3.664
Affordability20%
67
Economic Strength20%
+2.153
Rental Yield15%
40

Where is Butler County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Butler 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.

Butler County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$267K-4.7%
Median Days on Market18 days-25%
Months of Supply1.5-16.7%
Homes for Sale153-26.4%
Homes Sold103-9.6%
Median Price / Sq Ft$130▲ +3.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.6%▲ +1%

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

Now: 55
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Butler County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, 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 $267K, having fallen 4.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Butler County, KS?

Butler County, KS scores 67 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 Affordability (67/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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