The story of this market
The typical home in Sheridan County, Kansas sells for about $149,900, or $88 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.4% 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
$1,145
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
95
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $5,264,841.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
80.6%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 44 | 24 | 80.6% | 14.3% | $135,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Sheridan County, Kansas
The Sheridan County housing market is characterized by low inventory and very limited sales volume, reflecting a stable but slow-moving rural economy. Prices have seen modest year-over-year growth, driven by the scarcity of available single-family homes rather than high demand. Market conditions remain steady with little volatility expected in the near term.
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.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 2 cities · 4 ZIP reports
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 111 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.12% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.4% · poverty 8.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports of 4 — 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.
Sheridan 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 5.2%/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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| 67731 | — | $152,010 | $105 | +3.3% | 88 | 96% | 15% | 6 | 12 | $695 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67740 | Hoxie | $199,000 | $110 | — | 111 | — | — | — | 19 | $691 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67752 | Quinter | — | $1,544 | — | — | — | — | — | 1,544 | $646 | researched Sep 28 |
| 67757 | Selden | $181,000 | $78 | — | 107 | 96% | — | 6 | 12 | $665 | 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.
Sheridan County maintains a low crime rate consistent with rural western Kansas, with reported incidents significantly below state and national averages.
Public education is primarily served by Hoxie USD 412, which is characterized by small class sizes and strong community support typical of rural Kansas districts.
The region faces risks primarily from severe thunderstorms, high winds, and occasional drought conditions, with wildfire risk elevated during dry seasons.
The economy is heavily anchored in agriculture and livestock production, with limited industrial development and a stable, slow-growth demographic profile.
Property taxes are assessed by the county based on fair market value, with mill rates determined by local taxing jurisdictions including the county, school districts, and townships.
The rental market is limited in depth, primarily consisting of single-family homes with low turnover and minimal institutional investor presence.
The economy is driven by agricultural production, including wheat and livestock, with employment concentrated in local government, education, and farm-related services.
Transportation relies on state highways such as US-24 and K-23, with no public transit infrastructure available in the county.
The Sheridan County Appraiser's office conducts annual valuations of real property based on market data and state-mandated assessment guidelines.
Parcels are subject to levies from the county, local school districts, and township governments, with no major MUD/PID developments reported.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional exposure to severe weather events, including hail and wind damage.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Provides local opportunities for fishing, camping, and outdoor recreation.
Data sourced from Census Bureau and Data Commons.
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.
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
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
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.