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The median home value in Barton County, KS is $123,108 as of 2026-08-31, up 10.28% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$123,108
Year-over-Year
+10.28%
National Rank
#2846 of 3071
Barton County ranks 77th out of 105 counties in KS by median home price, and is -47.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KS, the typical county has a median home value of $153,214, making Barton County -19.6% below the KS state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $124,318 in May 2026 to $123,108 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 | $124,318 | +10.1% |
| Jun 2026 | $126,743 | +10.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $121,936 | +10.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $123,108 | +10.3% |
Households here earn a median of $58,851 a year against a typical home value of $123,108 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.1×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 5% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Barton County recorded a violent crime rate of 264 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,345 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 17,396 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Barton County is $123,108. That's up 10.28% from a year earlier. That is about 47.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Barton County the 77th most expensive of 105 counties in Kansas.
Median household income here is $58,851, so a typical home costs about 2.1× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Barton County recorded 264 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 17,396 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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