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The median home value in Butler County, KS is $251,859 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.3% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$251,859
Year-over-Year
+4.3%
National Rank
#1349 of 3071
Butler County ranks 11th out of 105 counties in KS by median home price, and is +7.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KS, the typical county has a median home value of $153,214, making Butler County +64.4% above the KS state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $251,040 in May 2026 to $251,859 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 | $251,040 | +5.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $252,699 | +5.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $252,951 | +4.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $251,859 | +4.3% |
Households here earn a median of $81,610 a year against a typical home value of $251,859 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 29% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Butler County recorded a violent crime rate of 183 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,415 per 100,000.
Based on 4 reporting cities covering 42,677 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Butler County is $251,859. That's up 4.3% from a year earlier. That is about 7.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Butler County the 11th most expensive of 105 counties in Kansas.
Median household income here is $81,610, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Butler County recorded 183 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 42,677 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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