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Douglas County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Douglas 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%
-10.662
Inventory Health25%
+7.345
Affordability20%
14
Economic Strength20%
+2.051
Rental Yield15%
25

Where is Douglas County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Douglas County, KS is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Douglas County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$342K-8.2%
Median Days on Market35 days▲ +25%
Months of Supply4.1▲ +7.9%
Homes for Sale334▲ +9.2%
Homes Sold81▲ +1.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$184▲ +2.4%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.0%▲ +1.1%

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

Now: 41
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Douglas County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Douglas County, KS is $342K, having fallen 8.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Douglas County, KS?

Douglas County, KS scores 14 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Douglas County, KS's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (62/100) and its weakest is Affordability (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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