The story of this market
The typical home in Pottawatomie County, Kansas sells for about $348,500, or $165 per square foot.
Prices are up +5.78% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 8 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 151% since 2000. Last year 4 of 5 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is ice storm, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,107 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,107 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+2.7%
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: 2022 (+13.6%). Worst: 2010 (-2.6%). 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
$1,533
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, 2000–2025
+2.7%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 5 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
79
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $15,756,996.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
89.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1031 | 692 | 89.4% | 14.1% | $170,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Pottawatomie County, Kansas
Pottawatomie County's housing market remains resilient with steady price appreciation and low inventory levels. While sales volume has remained consistent, the high demand relative to supply continues to support a competitive environment for buyers.
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 15.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 9 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.07% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.4% · poverty 6.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports of 6 — 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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| 66502 | Manhattan | $295,412 | $107 | +15.9% | 9 | — | — | — | 287 | $949 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66507 | Maple Hill | $295,231 | $138 | +3.1% | 84 | 97.5% | 15% | 6.2 | 12 | $1,019 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66521 | Onaga | $181,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $982 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66535 | Saint George | $212,200 | $115 | +5.2% | 80 | 98.5% | — | 6.2 | 155 | $892 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66536 | St. Marys | $185,000 | $103 | +2.5% | 120 | 98% | 10% | 6 | 15 | $887 | researched Sep 27 |
| 66547 | Wamego | $325,000 | $142 | +1.6% | 58 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.2 | 42 | $864 | 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 is served by several districts including Wamego and Rock Creek, generally characterized by stable performance within the Flint Hills region.
The area faces standard Midwestern risks including severe thunderstorms, wind, and occasional flooding along the Kansas River basin.
Economic momentum is driven by proximity to Manhattan and the Kansas State University ecosystem, with steady residential development in the eastern portion of the county.
Property taxes are assessed by the county based on appraised market value, with rates determined by local mill levies encompassing school, county, and municipal districts.
The economy is anchored by agricultural production, government services, and spillover employment from the Manhattan-Junction City metropolitan area.
The county is served by K-18 and US-24, providing primary transit corridors toward Manhattan and Topeka.
The Pottawatomie County Appraiser's Office conducts annual market-based assessments to determine property valuations for tax purposes.
Parcels are subject to various special districts including rural fire districts, cemetery districts, and specific school district levies.
- Leap - Manhattan Kansas3.821.3 mi
- Little Apple Lanes4.221.4 mi
- Locked Manhattan4.819.8 mi
- Axe To Grind- Axe Throwing Manhattan, KS4.819.9 mi
- Bill Snyder Family Stadium4.819.8 mi
- Bramlage Coliseum4.719.9 mi
- AMC Manhattan 134.519.7 mi
- Colbert Hills Golf Course4.621.3 mi
- Liquid Art Winery & Restaurant4.723.7 mi
- Tuttle Creek State Park4.516.9 mi
- AMC Manhattan 134.519.7 mi
- Wamego City Park4.713.5 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area4.619.6 mi
- Pottawatomie County State Lake #24.515.9 mi
- OZ Museum4.713.5 mi
- Flint Hills Discovery Center4.619.9 mi
- The Museum of Art + Light4.519.8 mi
- Midwest Dream Car Collection4.921.2 mi
- Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art4.720 mi
- Tuttle Creek State Park4.516.9 mi
- Wamego City Park4.713.5 mi
- Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area4.619.6 mi
- Pottawatomie County State Lake #24.515.9 mi
- Tuttle Creek Cove Park4.718.4 mi
- Manhattan Country Club4.719.2 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.419.4 mi
- Manhattan Town Center419.7 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.219.2 mi
- Dillons4.319.4 mi
- JCPenney4.219.7 mi
- Manhattan Regional Airport4.425.9 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.
Major recreational area offering boating, fishing, and camping.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data Commons.
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.