Housing decision brief
Neosho County, KS Housing Market
Neosho County screens as a below-state purchase price, below-state rent, a manageable tax-rate signal market. Use the page as a decision brief, not just a price lookup, because local income, taxes, and data confidence change how affordable the county really is.
34th lowest home value out of 105 Kansas counties with data | 15th lowest rent out of 105
Median home value
$101,200
Purchase-price signal from Census ACS.
Median rent
$650/mo
Gross rent, including utilities where reported.
Monthly owner cost
$814/mo
Owner costs before individual loan terms.
Decision snapshot
Read this county in four signals.
Buy screen
1.8x
Median home value divided by local household income.
Rent burden
31.0%
At or above the 30% burden threshold.
Rent vs own
$164/mo
Median rent screens below owner cost.
Data confidence
2 notes
Crime coverage is partial, so safety comparisons need source context.
What Works
Lower purchase price
$101,200 median home value is 15% below Kansas county median
Lower rent
$650/mo is 14% below Kansas county median
What to Check
Lower income base
$55,704 median income is 12% below Kansas county median
Crime data coverage
Crime data coverage is partial. Treat zero or low crime rates as incomplete until you check the source coverage.
Best Fit For
- Buyers comparing homes to local incomes
- Remote earners or cash buyers looking below the state price line
Poor Fit For
- Households dependent on a deep local wage market
- Buyers focused only on purchase price and ignoring annual property tax
- Anyone treating reported crime rates as complete without source context
County vs State vs National
The county number only matters after you see the benchmark. These comparisons show where Neosho County is genuinely cheap, where it is average, and where the hidden cost may be.
| Metric | County | State | U.S. | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median home value Lower usually helps affordability. | $101,200 | $118,700 | $281,900 | 15% favorable15% below Kansas county median |
Median gross rent Lower usually helps affordability. | $650 | $758 | $1,163 | 14% favorable14% below Kansas county median |
Monthly owner cost Lower usually helps affordability. | $814 | $780 | $1,672 | Near state median4% above Kansas county median |
Median household income | $55,704 | $63,136 | $74,755 | 12% pressure12% below Kansas county median |
Effective property-tax rate Lower usually helps affordability. | 1.48% | 1.55% | 1.02% | Near state median4% below Kansas county median |
Rent burden Lower usually helps affordability. | 31.00% | 24.00% | N/A | 29% pressure31.00% of renter income goes to rent. |
Income Fit
A low price only helps if local income can carry the monthly cost. This panel compares the county income base with rent and owner-cost thresholds.
Rent cushion
+$29,704
Median income minus rent threshold.
Owner cushion
+$20,818
Median income minus owner-cost threshold.
Affordability Advisory
This turns the raw housing numbers into income and buy-versus-rent screens.
Affordability verdict
For renters in Neosho County, the market is affordable. Expect to pay around $650/month in gross rent, with 31.0% of renter households considered cost-burdened.
Rent vs own
The median rent in Neosho County is $650/month, while owner costs run $814/month. Renting saves approximately $164/month.
Income needed
To afford the median rent without exceeding 30% of gross income, a household needs to earn approximately $26,000/year. For owner costs at the 28% rule, the required income is roughly $34,886/year. With a median household income of $55,704, most households can comfortably afford rent here. Notably, 31.0% of renter households in Neosho County are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of income on housing.
Regional context
Neosho County sits 8% less expensive than Cheyenne County ($703/month) in terms of median gross rent.
Better Counties to Compare
Similar counties are matched on home value, rent, income, and state context. This is more useful than a simple nearest-price list.
| County | Home Value | Rent | Why compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen County, KS | $100,400 | $685/mo | Same-state comparison near $100,400 home value and $685/mo rent. |
| Mitchell County, KS | $109,600 | $653/mo | Same-state comparison near $109,600 home value and $653/mo rent. |
| Cloud County, KS | $96,300 | $689/mo | Same-state comparison near $96,300 home value and $689/mo rent. |
| Norton County, KS | $106,300 | $642/mo | Same-state comparison near $106,300 home value and $642/mo rent. |
| Brown County, KS | $111,100 | $675/mo | Same-state comparison near $111,100 home value and $675/mo rent. |
Data Confidence
- Crime coverage is partial, so safety comparisons need source context.
- Water-quality monitoring is based on 1 active site in recent WQP data.
Next Checks
Housing Questions for Neosho County
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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.