Little River, KS housing market
The typical Little River home is worth about $162,000, up 7.4% in a year, 35% below the Kansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Little River compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Little River at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Little River | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $97,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $96,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $97,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $105,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $114,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $137,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $139,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $149,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $157,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $161,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $162,000 | $250,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Little River in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Little River has permitted 12 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Little River's population fell by 85 even though 9 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $976,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $231,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $755,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $179,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $130,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $52,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $245,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $356,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $69,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 | 4 | $365,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $79,000 |
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 $880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Little River is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Little River pay a median of $708, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (67457; Rice 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.