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The median home value in Riley County, KS is $279,245 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.28% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$279,245
Year-over-Year
+5.28%
National Rank
#1103 of 3071
Riley County ranks 7th out of 105 counties in KS by median home price, and is +18.8% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KS, the typical county has a median home value of $153,214, making Riley County +82.3% above the KS state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.6%, from $274,923 in May 2026 to $279,245 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 | $274,923 | +4.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $278,752 | +5.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $277,929 | +5.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $279,245 | +5.3% |
Households here earn a median of $61,098 a year against a typical home value of $279,245 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 77% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Riley County is $279,245. That's up 5.28% from a year earlier. That is about 18.8% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Riley County the 7th most expensive of 105 counties in Kansas.
Median household income here is $61,098, so a typical home costs about 4.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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