Finney County, Kansas Housing Market

In Finney County, Kansas, the median home value is $201,400, with a median monthly rent of $1,048. This places Finney County at #1385 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #15 within Kansas.

Median Home Value $201,400
Median Rent $1,048/mo
Owner Occupancy 64.9%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.0

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Finney County rose +4.5% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

17,394
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,024
  • Establishments: 1,069
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

107
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 39
  • Multi-family: 68
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+686
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 14,674 (avg $69,437)
  • Outflow: 13,988 (avg $71,064)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 3 active ZIP codes in Finney County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 67871 236.7 +5.68% 2025
2 67851 252.4 +0.17% 2025
3 67846 258.1 +5.26% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Finney County Compares

MetricFinney CountyKansas AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $201,400 $138,824 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $1,048 $802 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 64.9% 74.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 16.0 14.2 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Finney County is 45.1% above the Kansas state average and 11.6% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $1,048/month is 30.7% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 16.0, the buy-vs-rent decision in Finney County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Finney County has an owner-occupancy rate of 64.9%, compared to 74.2% in Kansas and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more renter-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Petroleum County Montana $201,400 $800
Marshall County Alabama $201,500 $795
Navajo County Arizona $201,500 $858
Liberty County Georgia $201,500 $1,246
Kimble County Texas $201,300 $790

Other Counties in Kansas

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Kearny County $200,900 $1,056 71.7%
Sedgwick County $203,300 $998 63.1%
Franklin County $198,700 $1,042 72.2%
Gray County $206,000 $808 77.1%
Jackson County $207,300 $814 77.1%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).