Ellsworth County, KS home prices
Ellsworth County, KS: the typical home is worth $145,704 as of 2026-05, up +13.4% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $128/sq ft…
Ellsworth County is accelerating and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1998: $74,495 → 2026: $145,704 (2.0×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $145,704, homes in Ellsworth County sit 5% below the Kansas median ($152,899) and 38% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #59 of 105 Kansas counties by price.
Prices are climbing fast (+13.4% in the last year) — a seller's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 62 days on the market, with 15% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.2× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~41% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Lincoln County, KS ($131,782) · Rice County, KS ($120,788) · Saline County, KS ($180,550) · Barton County, KS ($124,318) · Russell County, KS ($119,237) · McPherson County, KS ($225,352)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $77,601 |
| 2017 | $77,581 |
| 2018 | $74,895 |
| 2019 | $76,992 |
| 2020 | $81,700 |
| 2021 | $95,145 |
| 2022 | $106,208 |
| 2023 | $111,715 |
| 2024 | $117,546 |
| 2025 | $130,799 |
| 2026 | $144,647 |