Lyon County, Kansas Housing Market

In Lyon County, Kansas, the median home value is $150,600, with a median monthly rent of $817. This places Lyon County at #2230 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #36 within Kansas.

Median Home Value $150,600
Median Rent $817/mo
Owner Occupancy 57.9%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.4

📈 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 Lyon County rose +0.7% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

10,954
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $927
  • Establishments: 797
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

59
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 33
  • Multi-family: 26
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+640
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 12,935 (avg $62,211)
  • Outflow: 12,295 (avg $62,890)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Lyon County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 66523 242.1 -3.48% 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 Lyon County Compares

MetricLyon CountyKansas AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $150,600 $138,824 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $817 $802 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 57.9% 74.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.4 14.2 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Lyon County is 8.5% above the Kansas state average and 33.9% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $817/month is 1.9% above the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 15.4, the buy-vs-rent decision in Lyon County is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Lyon County has an owner-occupancy rate of 57.9%, 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
Arenac County Michigan $150,600 $761
Somerset County Pennsylvania $150,600 $753
Saline County Missouri $150,500 $739
Sampson County North Carolina $150,700 $834
Jackson County Ohio $150,700 $769

Other Counties in Kansas

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Ford County $151,100 $1,010 62.5%
Meade County $148,900 $790 74.0%
Dickinson County $146,800 $901 78.6%
Kiowa County $155,300 $762 73.0%
Atchison County $145,700 $765 71.9%

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).