60Alpha

Linn County, KS Housing Market Brief

county · KS · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Linn 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%
●63
Inventory Health25%
●96

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

Affordability20%
●49
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●29

Where is Linn County, KS in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Linn 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 Linn 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.

Linn County, KS housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$215K▲ +60.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market102 days▲ +1940%Redfin
Months of Supply4.4▼ -2.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale58▼ -1.7%Redfin
Homes Sold130%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$125▲ +40.7%Redfin

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

Now: 60
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Linn County, KS is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Linn County, KS is $215K, having risen 60.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Linn County, KS?

Linn County, KS scores 49 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Linn County, KS's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (96/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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