Linn Valley, KS housing market
The typical Linn Valley home is worth about $155,000, up 14.2% in a year, 38% below the Kansas typical home. Homes typically sell in 35 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Linn Valley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Linn Valley at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Linn Valley | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $89,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $97,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $103,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $108,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $122,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $131,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $135,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $139,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $134,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $148,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $155,000 | $250,000 |
37 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 37 new homes in Linn Valley in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $4.9 million to build. Over the past 10 years, Linn Valley has permitted 263 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Linn Valley gained 152 residents while 97 new homes were permitted: about 1.6 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.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 20 | 20 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $4.9 million |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $5.6 million |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.8 million |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 0 | $7.8 million |
| 2020 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $860,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $270,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $549,000 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2007 | 12 | 10 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $426,000 |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Linn Valley is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,720
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (66040; Kansas City, MO-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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.