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Osage County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Osage 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%
-28.321
Inventory Health25%
-13.164
Affordability20%
86
Economic Strength20%
+2.445
Rental Yield15%
57

Where is Osage County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Osage 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.

Osage County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$197K0%
Median Days on Market13 days0%
Months of Supply1.0-54.5%
Homes for Sale20-35.5%
Homes Sold20▲ +42.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$119-16.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.4%

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

Now: 55
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Osage County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Osage County, KS is $197K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Osage County, KS?

Osage County, KS scores 86 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Osage County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (86/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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