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Great Bend, Kansas real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Great Bend, KS (Barton County) — Census median home value $118,700, county listing prices up about 11.1% over the past year.
Great Bend, KS is in Barton County, Kansas — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 14,596, with a median household income of $53,323. Census data puts Great Bend's median home value at $118,700.
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Great Bend market snapshot
Population
14,596
Median Household Income
$53,323
Median Home Value (city)
$118,700
Median Gross Rent
$744/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+11.1%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Great Bend's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $118,700.
County Price Trend
Barton County's FHFA house price index shows a 11.07% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Great Bend has an estimated population of 14,596 and a median household income of $53,323, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Great Bend's Census-reported median home value works out to about 2.2x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 17% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Great Bend, KS?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Great Bend's median home value at $118,700.
What is the population of Great Bend, KS?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Great Bend's population at approximately 14,596.
What's the median rent in Great Bend, KS?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Great Bend at approximately $744 per month.
What is the median household income in Great Bend, KS?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Great Bend at approximately $53,323.
Is the Great Bend housing market growing?
Barton County's FHFA house price index shows a 11.07% annual change in 2025.
Is Great Bend, KS affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Great Bend's median home value at about 2.2 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 17% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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