Yates Center, KS housing market
The typical Yates Center home is worth about $129,000, up 4.9% in a year, 48% below the Kansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Yates Center compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Yates Center at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Yates Center | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $72,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $71,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $70,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $79,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $92,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $103,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $113,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $103,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $119,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $131,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $129,000 | $250,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Yates Center in 2025. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Kansas (3.7). Over the past 10 years, Yates Center has permitted 2 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Yates Center's population fell by 65 even though 1 new home was 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 | $373,000 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $373,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $50,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $45,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $50,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $168,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $53,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 2 | 2 | $175,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3 years of income
The typical Yates Center home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Kansas (3.4 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Yates Center is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Yates Center pay a median of $615, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (66783; Coffey 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.