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Pottawatomie County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Pottawatomie 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%
●38
Inventory Health25%
●89

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●63
Economic Strength20%
●51
Rental Yield15%
●22

Where is Pottawatomie County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie 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.

Pottawatomie County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$324K▼ -8%Redfin
Median Days on Market23 days▲ +15%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▲ +112.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale84▲ +82.6%Redfin
Homes Sold25▼ -10.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$139▼ -32.1%Redfin

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

Now: 56
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

The median sale price in Pottawatomie County, KS is $324K, having fallen 8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Pottawatomie County, KS?

Pottawatomie 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 Pottawatomie County, KS's Alpha Score?

Pottawatomie County, KS's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (89/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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