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Harper County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Hot Seller's

What is Harper 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%
●97
Inventory Health25%
●62

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●98
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●96

Where is Harper County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Harper County, KS is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Harper 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.

Harper County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$72K▼ -20%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▼ -7%Redfin
Months of Supply8.8▲ +109.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale18▼ -28%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -66.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$58▼ -27%Redfin

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

Now: 80
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Harper County, KS is classified as a Hot Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 80 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Harper County, KS is $72K, having fallen 20% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Harper County, KS?

Harper County, KS scores 98 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Harper County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (98/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (58/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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