Great Bend, KS housing market
Homes typically sell in 55 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Great Bend compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Great Bend at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 53% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Great Bend rose 53% over the past 5 years, faster than across Kansas (49%). Last year prices rose 14%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Great Bend home at roughly $224,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Kansas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +14% | +138% | +137% |
| 2024 | +5.4% | +108% | +128% |
| 2023 | +6.1% | +98% | +115% |
| 2022 | +10% | +86% | +101% |
| 2021 | +8.2% | +69% | +76% |
| 2020 | +3.1% | +56% | +59% |
| 2019 | +6.1% | +51% | +53% |
| 2018 | −4.6% | +42% | +47% |
| 2017 | +0.2% | +49% | +40% |
| 2016 | +0.3% | +49% | +35% |
| 2015 | +2.7% | +48% | +29% |
| 2014 | +2.4% | +45% | +25% |
| 2013 | +5.7% | +41% | +22% |
| 2012 | +2.7% | +34% | +21% |
| 2011 | +2% | +30% | +22% |
| 2010 | +0.3% | +27% | +24% |
| 2009 | +1.8% | +27% | +25% |
| 2008 | +3.7% | +25% | +27% |
| 2007 | +2.4% | +20% | +27% |
| 2006 | +4.9% | +18% | +24% |
| 2005 | +2.8% | +12% | +20% |
| 2004 | +3.3% | +8.9% | +15% |
| 2003 | +1.5% | +5.5% | +11% |
| 2002 | +3.5% | +3.9% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | +0.5% | +0.5% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Great Bend ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 67530, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Great Bend in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.3 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Kansas (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Great Bend has permitted 84 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Great Bend's population fell by 1,262 even though 177 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Kansas: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 2 | 2 | 0 | $480,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $960,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $960,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $410,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 65 | 1 | 64 | $6.3 million |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2014 | 51 | 3 | 48 | $4.6 million |
| 2013 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $550,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $655,000 |
| 2009 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $2.5 million |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $660,000 |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2006 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2005 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2004 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2003 | 28 | 14 | 14 | $3 million |
| 2002 | 23 | 19 | 4 | $1.6 million |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.3 million |
Great Bend's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Great Bend ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Great Bend and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | — | +14.1%† | $890 | 4 | $54,139 |
| Great Bend | $128K | +11% | $890 | — | $102,560 |
| South Bend | — | +14.1%† | $890 | — | $70,650 |
| Liberty | — | +14.1%† | $890 | — | $56,500 |
| Buffalo | — | +14.1%† | $890 | — | $52,083 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.5 years of income
The typical Great Bend home costs about 2.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kansas (3.4 years).
How Great Bend ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $890
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Great Bend is $890 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Great Bend pay a median of $759, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $650 · 4 bedrooms $1,320
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (67530; Barton County, KS), 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.