St. Francis, KS housing market
The typical St. Francis home is worth about $178,000, up 8% in a year, 29% below the Kansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how St. Francis compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
St. Francis at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | St. Francis | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $83,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $84,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $87,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $94,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $109,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $124,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $139,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $147,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $175,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $172,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $178,000 | $250,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in St. Francis in 2025. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Kansas (3.7). Over the past 10 years, St. Francis has permitted 5 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, St. Francis's population fell by 66 even though 4 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $75,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $95,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $125,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $200,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $240,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.6 years of income
The typical St. Francis home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Kansas (3.4).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $890
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Francis is $890 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in St. Francis pay a median of $657, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $650 · 4 bedrooms $1,270
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (67756; Cheyenne 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.