Independence, KS housing market
Homes typically sell in 15 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Independence compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Independence at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 48% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Independence rose 48% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Kansas. Last year prices rose 9.7%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Independence home at roughly $153,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Kansas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +9.7% | +95% | +137% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | +78% | +128% |
| 2023 | +1.3% | +78% | +115% |
| 2022 | +21% | +76% | +101% |
| 2021 | +11% | +45% | +76% |
| 2020 | −0.9% | +31% | +59% |
| 2019 | +17% | +33% | +53% |
| 2018 | −4.4% | +14% | +47% |
| 2017 | −4.3% | +19% | +40% |
| 2016 | −5.8% | +24% | +35% |
| 2015 | +5.2% | +32% | +29% |
| 2014 | −0.2% | +25% | +25% |
| 2013 | +3.3% | +25% | +22% |
| 2012 | −3.8% | +21% | +21% |
| 2011 | +0.5% | +26% | +22% |
| 2010 | −4.8% | +26% | +24% |
| 2009 | −1.3% | +32% | +25% |
| 2008 | +5.5% | +34% | +27% |
| 2007 | +6.8% | +27% | +27% |
| 2006 | +6.2% | +19% | +24% |
| 2005 | +2.9% | +12% | +20% |
| 2004 | +3.7% | +8.6% | +15% |
| 2003 | +1.7% | +4.8% | +11% |
| 2002 | +1.3% | +3% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | +1.7% | +1.7% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Independence ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 67301, 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.
12 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 12 new homes in Independence in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $3 million to build. That's 1.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Kansas (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Independence has permitted 19 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Independence's population fell by 935 even though 43 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) | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $785,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $347,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2009 | 33 | 29 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| 2008 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $729,000 |
| 2007 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $2.1 million |
| 2006 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $907,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 3 | $365,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $466,000 |
| 2003 | 11 | 5 | 6 | $942,000 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $900,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $290,000 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $336,000 |
How Independence 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.
Independence and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | — | +9.7%† | $940 | 12 | $51,069 |
| Independence | $121K | +8.8% | $940 | — | $76,306 |
| Sycamore | — | +9.7%† | $950 | — | $75,734 |
| Drum Creek | — | +9.7%† | $910 | — | $80,855 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
1.7 years of income
The typical Independence home costs about 1.7 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kansas (3.4 years).
How Independence 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 $940
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Independence is $940 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Independence pay a median of $789, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $690 · 4 bedrooms $1,520
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (67301; Montgomery 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.