Vassar, KS housing market
The typical Vassar home is worth about $233,000, up 4.6% in a year, 7% below the Kansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Vassar compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Vassar 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 | Vassar | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $117,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $123,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $130,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $144,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $162,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $185,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $194,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $202,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $221,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $229,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $233,000 | $250,000 |
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 $1,210
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Vassar is $1,210 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Vassar pay a median of $1,167.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (66451, 66543; Topeka, 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, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.