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The median home value in Seward County, KS is $146,587 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.34% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$146,587
Year-over-Year
+1.34%
National Rank
#2620 of 3071
Seward County ranks 60th out of 105 counties in KS by median home price, and is -37.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within KS, the typical county has a median home value of $153,214, making Seward County -4.3% below the KS state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.7%, from $145,625 in May 2026 to $146,587 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 | $145,625 | +1.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $146,965 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $147,770 | +1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $146,587 | +1.3% |
Households here earn a median of $63,827 a year against a typical home value of $146,587 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.3×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 8% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Seward County recorded a violent crime rate of 256 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,141 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 18,760 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Seward County is $146,587. That's up 1.34% from a year earlier. That is about 37.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Seward County the 60th most expensive of 105 counties in Kansas.
Median household income here is $63,827, so a typical home costs about 2.3× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Seward County recorded 256 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 18,760 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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