The story of this market
The typical home in Phillips County, Kansas sells for about $125,000, or $78 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 112 days to sell, which is slow. The biggest natural hazard here is hail, 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 High.
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
$1,166
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.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
93
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $9,636,260.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
63.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 45 | 19 | 63.4% | 6.7% | $75,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Phillips County, Kansas
The Phillips County housing market remains stable with low transaction volume and modest price appreciation. Limited inventory and a shrinking population base are the primary factors influencing current market conditions.
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 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 71 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.72% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.1% · poverty 15.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 8 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.
Phillips County, Kansas — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
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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| 67621 | Agra | $62,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $806 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67634 | Dorrance | $145,000 | $141 | — | 78 | — | — | — | 133 | $575 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67644 | Kirwin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | researched Sep 28 |
| 67646 | Logan | $85,000 | $59 | — | 177 | — | — | — | 12 | $601 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67647 | Long Island | $135,000 | $88 | +3.8% | 112 | 96.5% | 12% | 7 | 14 | $1,344 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67651 | Natoma | $80,001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $672 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67661 | Phillipsburg | $94,900 | $75 | +2.5% | 120 | 96% | 15% | 6 | 20 | $702 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67665 | Russell | $149,572 | $72 | +2.5% | 120 | 96% | 15% | 6.2 | 45 | $829 | researched Sep 28 |
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 is served by local unified school districts including USD 326 and USD 212, which provide rural education services.
The region faces standard Midwestern risks including severe thunderstorms, wind events, and occasional drought conditions.
Economic momentum is driven by agriculture and local government services, with the Phillips County Economic Development office serving as the primary anchor for business retention.
Property taxes are levied by the county, school districts, and local municipalities based on assessed valuations; rates vary by specific taxing unit and district.
The area features access to Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge and local community parks, offering outdoor recreation such as fishing and hunting.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory and low turnover, primarily serving local workforce needs.
The economy is heavily reliant on agriculture, local government, and small-scale retail services.
Transportation is primarily via state highways; there is no significant public transit infrastructure.
The Phillips County Clerk and appraisal office manage property assessments based on annual market value updates.
Parcels are subject to various special districts including cemetery districts and unified school districts.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional weather risks, including wind and hail exposure.
- Nicodemus National Historic Site4.729 mi
- Home on the Range Cabin4.723.9 mi
- North Shore Marina & Restaurant4.323.3 mi
- Patterson Harbor Marina4.620.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional destination for birdwatching, fishing, and outdoor recreation.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Census QuickFacts.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
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
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
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.