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Saline County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Saline 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%
●69
Inventory Health25%
●20

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●59
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●68

Where is Saline County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Saline 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 Saline 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.

Saline County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$216K▲ +28.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market8 days▼ -52.9%Redfin
Months of Supply1.8▼ -33.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale110▼ -14.7%Redfin
Homes Sold63▲ +34%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$111▲ +5.3%Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Saline County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Saline County, KS is $216K, having risen 28.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Saline County, KS?

Saline County, KS scores 59 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Saline County, KS's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (69/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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