The story of this market
The typical home in Marshall County, Kansas sells for about $164,309, or $126 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 146 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 56% since 2003. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $961 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $961 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2003–2025
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2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2021 (+14.7%). Worst: 2011 (-8.4%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.2%
KS · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,145
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2003–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2003 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
73
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $7,861,892.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
69.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 128 | 66 | 69.3% | 15% | $115,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Marshall County, Kansas
Marshall County's housing market is characterized by low inventory and modest price appreciation, with home values rising approximately 6.2% year-over-year. The market remains stable with a high owner-occupancy rate and limited sales volume, reflecting a quiet, rural real estate environment.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 11.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 50 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 11.13% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.4% · poverty 0.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 10 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 66411 | Blue Rapids | $156,200 | $85 | +3.2% | 112 | 96.5% | 12% | 7.4 | 14 | $789 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66427 | Frankfort | $184,000 | $105 | +2.4% | 112 | 96.5% | 12% | 4.8 | 14 | $748 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66503 | Manhattan | $325,400 | $165 | +2.1% | 42 | 98.5% | 14% | 3.1 | 118 | $1,225 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66506 | Manhattan | $325,000 | $168 | +3.2% | 24 | 98.5% | 15% | 2.1 | 20 | $1,350 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66508 | Marysville | $165,000 | $115 | +4.2% | 68 | 97.5% | 15% | 4.5 | 12 | $694 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66515 | Morrill | $285,000 | $142 | +3.2% | 68 | 97.5% | 15% | 6 | 12 | $1,150 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66527 | Powhattan | $76,050 | $32 | +175% | 24 | 133.3% | — | — | — | $425 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66534 | Sabetha | $212,000 | $115 | — | 52 | — | — | — | 11 | $697 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66544 | Vermillion | $325,000 | $168 | +2.1% | 34 | 98.2% | 18.5% | 3.5 | 42 | $773 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66548 | Waterville | $248,000 | $142 | +6.2% | 24 | 98% | 12.5% | 2.8 | 147 | $600 | researched Sep 27 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The county economy is supported by agricultural and local service sectors, with recent market studies indicating inflationary trends in residential property values.
Property taxes are assessed by the county based on market value studies; specific mill rates and exemptions are determined by local taxing jurisdictions.
The rental market is characterized by a median gross rent of $690, reflecting a stable, lower-cost housing environment.
The local economy is driven by agriculture and small-scale commerce, with an unemployment rate of 3.4% as of May 2026.
The county conducts annual market studies to assess residential real estate, with recent data showing an 11.3% inflationary trend for older housing stock.
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data Commons.
Requires a judicial process for the foreclosure and sale of real estate by the county when property taxes remain unpaid.
K.S.A. Chapter 79, Article 28
applies when — Property subject to a special assessment or fee pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a01 et seq. or located in an improvement district
Seller must disclose the existence of the special assessment or fee to the buyer in writing prior to or as part of the sales contract and obtain written acknowledgment from the buyer.
K.S.A. 12-6a20
applies when — Property located within a designated reinvestment housing incentive district
Property may be subject to acquisition by the city or county for development purposes (excluding eminent domain) and specific relocation assistance requirements for tenants.
K.S.A. 12-5247
Annual tax bill calculated as: (Appraised Fair Market Value * 11.5% Assessment Rate) * (Mill Levy / 1,000). The mill levy is the combined tax rate set by local taxing jurisdictions.
Kansas Constitution Article 11, Section 1; K.S.A. 79-1439
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.