Mount Hope, KS housing market
The typical Mount Hope home is worth about $242,000, up 5.6% in a year, close to the Kansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mount Hope compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mount Hope at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Mount Hope | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $124,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $132,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $141,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $151,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $178,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $188,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $205,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $212,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $228,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $236,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $242,000 | $250,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Mount Hope in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Mount Hope has permitted 17 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mount Hope's population fell by 7 even though 8 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) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $367,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $575,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $361,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $235,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $493,000 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $603,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $89,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $260,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $276,000 |
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 $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mount Hope is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Mount Hope pay a median of $964.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,560
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (67108; Wichita, 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.