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Cowley County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Cowley 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%
-22.819
Inventory Health25%
+1.842
Affordability20%
90
Economic Strength20%
+1.553
Rental Yield15%
53

Where is Cowley County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cowley 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.

Cowley County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$134K-34.5%
Median Days on Market35 days▲ +169.2%
Months of Supply3.9▲ +8.3%
Homes for Sale102-1%
Homes Sold26-10.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$93-15.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio93.2%-4.3%

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

Now: 51
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Cowley County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cowley County, KS is $134K, having fallen 34.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Cowley County, KS?

Cowley County, KS scores 90 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cowley County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (90/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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