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Butler County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · as of August 2026

Seller's

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%
+3.550
Inventory Health25%
+4.669
Affordability20%
+4.378
Economic Strength20%
52
Rental Yield15%
-4.164

Where is Butler County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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?

Our model forecasts Butler County, KS’s home prices to rise about 6.1% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Butler County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$264K▲ +5.2%
Median Days on Market31 days▲ +93.8%
Months of Supply1.6-42.9%
Homes for Sale158-40.8%
Homes Sold103▲ +3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$134▲ +2.5%

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

Now: 63
12-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 August 2026, Butler County, KS is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 63 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 $264K, having risen 5.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Butler County, KS?

Butler 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 Butler County, KS's Alpha Score?

Butler County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (78/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (50/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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