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The median home value in Atchison County, KS is $189,524 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.98% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$189,524
Year-over-Year
+7.98%
National Rank
#2075 of 3071
Atchison County ranks 31st out of 105 counties in KS by median home price, and is -19.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KS, the typical county has a median home value of $153,214, making Atchison County +23.7% above the KS state median.
The typical home value increased by 2.2%, from $185,428 in May 2026 to $189,524 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $185,428 | +10.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $190,733 | +9.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $189,405 | +8.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $189,524 | +8.0% |
Households here earn a median of $61,112 a year against a typical home value of $189,524 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 30% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Atchison County recorded a violent crime rate of 143 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,304 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 11,192 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Atchison County is $189,524. That's up 7.98% from a year earlier. That is about 19.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Atchison County the 31st most expensive of 105 counties in Kansas.
Median household income here is $61,112, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Atchison County recorded 143 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,192 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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