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Median Home Price in Fort Scott, KS

The median home value in Fort Scott, KS is $135,303 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.93% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$135,303

Year-over-Year

+4.93%

Population

7,573

Fort Scott ranks #45 of 52 Kansas cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 42.5% below the state's city median of $235,108. It sits in Bourbon County, where the county-wide median is $139,961.

Crime in Fort Scott

Fort Scott police recorded a violent crime rate of 290 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,690 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Fort Scott

How much does a house cost in Fort Scott, KS?

The median home value in Fort Scott is $135,303. That's up 4.93% from a year earlier. That is about 42.5% below the typical county in Kansas.

Is Fort Scott expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Fort Scott are cheaper than Bourbon County as a whole, where the median is $139,961 — a difference of about 3.3%.

Is Fort Scott a safe place to live?

Fort Scott police reported 290 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,573. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.