Garden Plain, KS housing market
The median sale price was $282,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Garden Plain compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Garden Plain at a glance
Only 3 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
12 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 12 new homes in Garden Plain in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $5.2 million to build. That's 11 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Kansas (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Garden Plain has permitted 59 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Garden Plain gained 99 residents while 34 new homes were permitted: about 2.9 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Kansas: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 7 | 7 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $5.2 million |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $4.7 million |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $6 million |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $390,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $380,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $700,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $692,000 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $254,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2013 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $492,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $206,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $710,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $626,000 |
| 2005 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2004 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $320,000 |
Garden Plain's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3 years of income
The typical Garden Plain home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kansas (3.4 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,200
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Garden Plain is $1,200 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Garden Plain pay a median of $958, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $850 · 4 bedrooms $1,950
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (67050; Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Garden Plain
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.