Pretty Prairie, KS housing market
The typical Pretty Prairie home is worth about $185,000, up 7.1% in a year, 26% below the Kansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Pretty Prairie compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Pretty Prairie at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 | Pretty Prairie | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $109,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $110,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $114,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $116,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $130,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $145,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $159,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $164,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $175,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $181,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $185,000 | $250,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Pretty Prairie in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Pretty Prairie has permitted 2 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Pretty Prairie's population fell by 20 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $342,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $750,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $85,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $325,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $45,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $255,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $275,000 |
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 Pretty Prairie is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Pretty Prairie pay a median of $750, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $610 · 4 bedrooms $1,240
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (67570; Kingman 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, 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.