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Bourbon County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Bourbon 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%
●57
Inventory Health25%
●33

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●91
Economic Strength20%
●31
Rental Yield15%
●86

Where is Bourbon County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bourbon 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 Bourbon 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.

Bourbon County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$135K▲ +45.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market30 days▲ +328.6%Redfin
Months of Supply1.9▼ -36.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale33▲ +10%Redfin
Homes Sold17▲ +70%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$110▲ +78.3%Redfin

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

Now: 57
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Bourbon County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Bourbon County, KS is $135K, having risen 45.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Bourbon County, KS?

Bourbon County, KS scores 91 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Bourbon County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (91/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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