Monmouth, KS housing market
Home prices around Monmouth have risen about 73% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Monmouth compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 73% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Monmouth rose 73% over the past 5 years, faster than across Kansas (49%). Last year prices rose 20%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Monmouth home at roughly $603,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Kansas since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +20% | +194% | +137% |
| 2024 | +2.3% | +145% | +128% |
| 2023 | +13% | +140% | +115% |
| 2022 | +12% | +112% | +101% |
| 2021 | +11% | +89% | +76% |
| 2020 | +5.1% | +70% | +59% |
| 2019 | +3% | +62% | +53% |
| 2018 | +2% | +57% | +47% |
| 2017 | +8.4% | +54% | +40% |
| 2016 | +2% | +42% | +35% |
| 2015 | +2.4% | +39% | +29% |
| 2014 | +1.2% | +36% | +25% |
| 2013 | +0.6% | +34% | +22% |
| 2012 | +1% | +34% | +21% |
| 2011 | +0.6% | +32% | +22% |
| 2010 | −0.1% | +32% | +24% |
| 2009 | −2.6% | +32% | +25% |
| 2008 | −2.1% | +35% | +27% |
| 2007 | +4.8% | +38% | +27% |
| 2006 | +1.8% | +32% | +24% |
| 2005 | +6.9% | +30% | +20% |
| 2004 | +3.7% | +21% | +15% |
| 2003 | +3.6% | +17% | +11% |
| 2002 | +3.4% | +13% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | +9.1% | +9.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Monmouth ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 66409, 66542, 66524, 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.
Monmouth and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | — | +20%† | $1,030 | $106,143 |
| Clinton | — | +10.8%† | $1,150 | $120,750 |
| Kanwaka | — | +9.9%† | $1,160 | $125,938 |
| Elk | — | +7%† | $1,010 | $76,845 |
| Tecumseh | $303K | +0.6% | $1,030 | $109,856 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Monmouth home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kansas (3.4 years).
How Monmouth 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Monmouth is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 12% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,720
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (66409, 66524, 66542; Lawrence, KS MSA), 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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community 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.