What is the median home value in Hays, KS?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Hays, KS is $225,500 (±$13,652), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Hays, the median home value went from $176,900 in 2015–2019 to $225,500 in 2020–2024 (+27.5%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $225,500 (±$13,652)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 5,266 (±325)
- Most common range
- $200,000 to $299,999
Home values in Hays
| Value | Hays | Ellis County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 6.6% (±3.0 points) | 6.3% | 8.7% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4.4% (±2.2 points) | 6.0% | 12.2% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6.1% (±2.6 points) | 11.2% | 11.9% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24.1% (±4.0 points) | 21.5% | 13.0% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 29.8% (±5.4 points) | 26.4% | 21.0% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 23.7% (±5.1 points) | 22.2% | 22.4% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5.4% (±1.9 points) | 6.1% | 9.3% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.0% (±0.6 points) | 0.4% | 1.5% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $200,000 to $299,999, 29.8% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Hays against Ellis County, its state and the nation
| Hays | Ellis County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,500 (±$13,652) | $216,300 (±$12,126) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 5,266 (±325) | 7,742 (±341) | 788,409 (±5,615) | 84,210,142 |
In Hays, the median home value is not measurably different from Ellis County ($216,300).
It is not measurably different from Kansas ($217,200).
It is lower than the national figure ($332,700).
In Ellis County, Hays ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 327 of 1,474.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Hays have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $176,900 (±$8,798) | $225,500 (±$13,652) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,394 (±$71) | $1,585 (±$108) | +13.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,227 (±$111) | $2,765 (±$133) | +24.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Hays
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays | — | $225,500 (±$13,652) | — |
| Big Creek Township (Ellis County) | 7.7 mi | $221,300 (±$56,638) | Not measurably different |
| Victoria | 9.6 mi | $174,200 (±$15,339) | Lower |
| Buckeye Township (Ellis County) | 9.6 mi | $314,500 (±$55,917) | Higher |
| Freedom Township (Ellis County) | 11 mi | $163,700 (±$68,013) | Not measurably different |
| Schoenchen | 12 mi | $141,300 (±$45,307) | Lower |
| Herzog Township | 12 mi | $183,600 (±$19,133) | Lower |
| Ellis | 13 mi | $155,500 (±$18,691) | Lower |
| Liebenthal | 16 mi | $45,600 (±$10,188) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Victoria, KS ($174,200), Schoenchen, KS ($141,300), Herzog Township, KS ($183,600).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Buckeye Township (Ellis County), KS ($314,500).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Ellis County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckeye Township (Ellis County) | $314,500 (±$55,917) |
| 2 | Hays | $225,500 (±$13,652) |
| 3 | Big Creek Township (Ellis County) | $221,300 (±$56,638) |
| 4 | Herzog Township | $183,600 (±$19,133) |
| 5 | Victoria | $174,200 (±$15,339) |
| 6 | Freedom Township (Ellis County) | $163,700 (±$68,013) |
| 7 | Ellis | $155,500 (±$18,691) |
| 8 | Schoenchen | $141,300 (±$45,307) |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Hays
What is the average home value in Hays, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $225,500 (±$13,652) for owner-occupied homes in Hays (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Hays gone up?
In Hays, the median home value went from $176,900 in 2015–2019 to $225,500 in 2020–2024 (+27.5%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Is this what homes in Hays sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hays city, Kansas
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hays city, Kansas
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hays city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hays city, Kansas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hays city, Kansas (place:31100, in state:20).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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