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Ellis County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Ellis 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%
+9.553
Inventory Health25%
-19.438
Affordability20%
+10.576
Economic Strength20%
56
Rental Yield15%
+9.282

Where is Ellis County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ellis 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 Ellis County, KS?

Our model forecasts Ellis County, KS’s home prices to rise about 9.2% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Ellis County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$209K-30%
Median Days on Market54 days-16.9%
Months of Supply4.1▲ +10.8%
Homes for Sale113▲ +25.6%
Homes Sold28▲ +12%
Median Price / Sq Ft$120-2.9%

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

Now: 59
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Ellis County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ellis County, KS is $209K, having fallen 30% over the past year.

How affordable is Ellis County, KS?

Ellis County, KS scores 76 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ellis County, KS's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (82/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Ellis County, KS? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.