The median home in Hays, Kansas is valued at $243,662, up 6.3% year over year. Hays is part of the Hays, KS metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$243,662

+6.3%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$48,732 on $243,662

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Affordable27.8% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,735

P/I27.8%

Afford$246K

Room+$2K

P&I $1,232Tax $286Ins $217

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + KS ins. 28% per HUD.

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Mission Hills$1.54M Lake Quivira$902K Mission Woods$865K Leawood$748K Bucyrus$639K Westwood Hills$609K Fairway$594K Eastborough$473K

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