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The median home value in Ellis County, KS is $246,020 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.56% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$246,020
Year-over-Year
+3.56%
National Rank
#1405 of 3071
Ellis County ranks 14th out of 105 counties in KS by median home price, and is +4.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KS, the typical county has a median home value of $153,214, making Ellis County +60.6% above the KS state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.9%, from $241,353 in May 2026 to $246,020 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 | $241,353 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $247,209 | +4.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $246,290 | +3.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $246,020 | +3.6% |
Households here earn a median of $63,084 a year against a typical home value of $246,020 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 60% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Ellis County recorded a violent crime rate of 222 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,397 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 22,117 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Ellis County is $246,020. That's up 3.56% from a year earlier. That is about 4.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Ellis County the 14th most expensive of 105 counties in Kansas.
Median household income here is $63,084, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Ellis County recorded 222 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 22,117 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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