Elk County, KS Housing Market Brief
county · KS · score computed October 2026
What is Elk 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.
Where is Elk County, KS in its market cycle?
Elk 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 Elk 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.
Elk County, KS housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $150K | ▲ +475.6% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 56 days | ▲ +124% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 7.2 | ▲ +188% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 7 | ▲ +40% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 1 | ▼ -50% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $78 | ▲ +401.9% | Redfin |
How has Elk County, KS’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elk County, KS a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Elk County, KS is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 74 out of 100. It is based on the 3 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Elk County, KS?
The median sale price in Elk County, KS is $150K, having risen 475.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Elk County, KS?
Elk County, KS scores 100 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Elk County, KS's Alpha Score?
Elk County, KS's strongest dimension is Affordability (100/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 3 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of Elk County, KS? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.