ZIP 66835· Lyon County· Emporia, KS· 1,369 residents· Median income $92,650· Leaning Seller
66835 · Americus, KS has a HavenScore of 54 — affordability carries it — prices sit within reach of local incomes.
At the ZIP's typical value, the estimated monthly payment takes 19% of the local median income (Zillow, US Census ACS). The buyer/seller gauge leans narrowly toward sellers, and has for 7 months. Typical values moved higher over the last 90 days (Zillow ZHVI).
Saved ZIPs on Haven get an email when the score moves 5+ points as monthly data lands, when the market gauge flips between buyers and sellers, when its valuation read moves against the model value, or when distress jumps in a week.
Zillow ZHVI peaked at $207,915 in Jul 2026, which is the latest value. Since January 2019 it is +62.1%. The sharpest 12-month move was -3.4%, ending Mar 2018.
HavenScore: higher than 68% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 68% of scored ZIPs
▲ +1 / 90d#5/12 in KSBuyer Score
Rank
This ZIP has fewer than 5,000 residents, so it isn’t ranked against larger markets. The HavenScore is shown for reference.
Switch perspective
Buyer view active — Leans harder on affordability and downside risk.
Score inputs below recompute for this view
Affordability
68/100
Growth
52/100
Risk
48/100
Momentum
44/100
Livability
28/100
Score · trailing 12 mo
65 → 54
-11 points
30-day
+5
90-day
+1
1-yr
-11
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Snapshot
Numbers at a glance, with a year of history under each
Median price
$207,915
▲up+7.6% 12 mo
Typical home value across the middle tier of homes here — a smoothed Zillow index, steadier than individual sale prices.
Median price: higher than 17% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 17% of scored ZIPs
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is $207,915.
Price-to-income
2.2×
Median home value divided by median household income. Under 4× has historically been comfortable; over 5× stretches most budgets.
Price-to-income: higher than 2% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 2% of scored ZIPs
Est. monthly payment
$1,504
At the median value with 20% down, a 30-year fixed at 6.71%, plus property tax and insurance.
Est. monthly payment: higher than 2% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 2% of scored ZIPs
Active listings
1
Homes listed for sale right now (Realtor.com). Rising inventory usually favors buyers; falling inventory favors sellers.
Active listings: higher than 1% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 1% of scored ZIPs
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 1.
Days on market
140
How long the typical listing sits before going under contract. Shorter means a tighter market; longer means more room to negotiate.
Days on market: higher than 99% of scored ZIPs.Higher than 99% of scored ZIPs
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 140.
Price cuts
0.00%
Share of active listings that have lowered their asking price. Rising cuts usually precede softening values.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 0.00%.
Median income
$92,650
Median household income here, from the latest US Census American Community Survey.
Population
1,369
Current resident estimate. Growth is a demand tailwind; decline is a structural risk.
Twelve-month trend shown as a sparkline; the newest value is 1,369.
Overvaluation
+42.68%
How far today's values sit above the long-run price trend. Positive means stretched; negative means discounted versus trend.
Vacancy
7.0%
Average. Share of housing units that are vacant in this ZIP, from the latest US Census ACS 5-year tables.
Owner-occupied
79%
of homes. Share of occupied housing units owned by their occupants (vs. rented), from the US Census ACS.
Denial rate
17.4%
Average. Share of mortgage applications denied in this ZIP, from the latest CFPB / FFIEC HMDA disclosures.
Lending activity
380
originations. Mortgage originations recorded in this ZIP in the most recent HMDA reporting year. Higher counts = more active lending market.
Net migration
+4.0%
net inflow. Net migration as a share of population, from IRS SOI county-to-county migration data. Positive = more people moving in than out.
Income inflow
$41k
average. Average gross income of households moving INTO this ZIP, from IRS SOI data. Higher = ZIP attracting higher-income households.
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Place
What it is like to live here, and what could flood or burn
Place profile
WalkabilityLeast walkable
EPA index 3.8 of 20 · EPA Smart Location Database · Jun 2021 · above 5% of scored ZIPs
Transit accessNo transit data
EPA publishes no stop distance for most block groups
Typical commuteTypical commute
24 minutes one way · US median ZIP 22 · US Census ACS · above 35% of scored ZIPs
Jobs nearbyFew jobs nearby
2 jobs per sq mi · US Census LODES · above 1% of scored ZIPs
Physical riskRelatively High (FEMA)
FEMA National Risk Index composite · Dec 2025 release · above 40% of scored ZIPs
Bands are each source’s own · tick marks the national median ZIP · not blended into the score
Hazard ledger · FEMA National Risk Index
Composite
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Relatively High · county 72
Flood
score 70 · above 55% of ZIPs · county 76
Wildfire
score 97 · above 96% of ZIPs · county 97
Hurricane
score 0 · above 7% of ZIPs · county 0
Tract-level rolled up to ZIP · not a property-level rating · no future-year projection · refreshed annually (Dec 2025 release) · county tick = median of 7 scored ZIPs in Lyon County
Housing cost burden · US Census ACS
Owners spending over 50% of income8%
US median ZIP 6%
Renters spending over 30% of income39%
US median ZIP 45%
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What drives the score
Five pillars, each scored 0–100
Affordability
68/100
Growth momentum
52/100
Market risk
48/100
Momentum
44/100
Livability
28/100
Walkability
1–20 index · June 2021 vintage·EPA Smart Location Database
3.8
Transit access
Ranked against every scored ZIP·EPA Smart Location Database
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Job density
Jobs per square mile, ranked against every scored ZIP·US Census LODES
1.6
See every input behind the pillars, with its value and source
Inside: Affordability: Price-to-income, Property tax rate, Median income · Growth momentum: 12-month price change, 12-month rent change, Population · Market risk: Overvaluation, Active listings, Price cuts · Momentum: Days on market, Buyer / seller gauge, Demand dial
The score reads conditions tightening in sellers' favor.
+36
Strong buyerBalancedStrong seller
Trend
→Heating toward seller
Gauge since Mar 2026Leaning Seller now
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Cycle read. Accelerating: prices +7.6% over the trailing year, with the market leaning toward sellers.
Asking vs closed
Typical value (index)
$207,915
Zillow ZHVI · Sep 2026
Median sale price
$240,750
Redfin · Sep 2026
Sale-to-list
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Redfin · Sep 2026
Sold above list
0.0%
Redfin · Sep 2026
The Zillow figure is a smoothed index of typical value, not a list price; the Redfin figures are closed sales for the month shown. Redfin does not publish every ZIP every month; a dash means no closed-sale figure for the latest month.
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Momentum check
What's changed in the last 90 days
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Median price
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Inventory
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Days on market
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Change vs. prior 90 days · arrow shows direction, not whether it’s good or bad
Pulse signals unlock with Haven, plus a one-line market interpretation.
The 90-day numbers behind each tile open with Haven
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Trend
Where it's been
Peak
$207,915
Jul 2026
From peak
0.0%
At peak
Since Jan 2019
+62.1%
Worst 12 mo
-3.4%
to Mar 2018
Best 12 mo
+14.2%
since 2018
Zillow ZHVI peaked at $207,915 in Jul 2026, which is the latest value. Since January 2019 it is +62.1%. The sharpest 12-month move was -3.4%, ending Mar 2018.
Cycle position — prices vs the model’s value estimate and the payment’s share of income vs five years ago — opens with Pro
Appreciation by window
Zillow ZHVI · rank among scored ZIPs
Window
Change
Per year
US rank
Kansas rank
1 year
▲up+7.6%
+7.6%/yr
Top 5% nationally
Top 7% in Kansas
3 years
▲up+13.8%
+4.4%/yr
Higher than 60% nationally
Higher than 33% in Kansas
5 years
▲up+30.3%
+5.4%/yr
Higher than 56% nationally
Higher than 19% in Kansas
10 years
▲up+71.7%
+5.6%/yr
Higher than 30% nationally
Higher than 19% in Kansas
Since 2011
▲up+94.5%
+4.5%/yr
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Starter homes vs the top tier
Zillow ZHVI tiers · Jul 2026
Bottom third (starter homes)
$118,949
▲up+31% 5Y▲up+80% 10Y
Middle third
$207,915
▲up+30% 5Y▲up+71% 10Y
Top third
$401,799
▲up+10% 5Y▲up+49% 10Y
Starter homes here rose 31% in five years while top-tier homes rose 10% (Zillow ZHVI tiers) — the bottom of the market outpaced the top.
3-bedroom homes here run 19% above 2-bedrooms (Zillow ZHVI by bedroom); the KS median premium is 41%.
The historical reading — which months run highest and lowest here — opens with Haven
Rent, inventory, days on market, Zillow’s market heat, the % view and state and US reference lines open with Haven
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Forecast
Where it's heading
The HavenScore Forecast Model (v1) projects this ZIP’s median value at 3-, 6-, and 12-month horizons, with 80% prediction intervals; Pro adds 24- and 36-month horizons.
Price Forecast
3-month projection · 80% range
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3-month shown | 6 & 12 months with Haven →
3-month
$205,503
-1.2%
80% range $190.6K–$212.1K
6-month
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12-month
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Of the 3-month ranges we published since December 2025, 60% contained the actual price. Track record →
6- and 12-month projections, their 80% ranges, and what moves the forecast unlock with Haven.
Zillow's own published forecast has this ZIP's typical value rise 2.4% over the twelve months from July 2026 (Zillow Home Value Forecast).
Forecasts are the model’s projection, not a prediction. Actuals will differ.
See the 6- and 12-month price ranges for this ZIP and what moves the forecast
Rent data isn’t published for this ZIP, so we can’t compute a rent-vs-buy gap.
Insurance uses the average homeowners premium insurers reported for this ZIP in 2022, $2,181 a year (Treasury Federal Insurance Office).
Payment share of income
0%28%36%50%70%+
19%of the ZIP’s median income at the median value ($1,504/mo against $92,650 · Zillow, Freddie Mac PMMS, US Census ACS). Your own marker appears once you set an income or price in the calculator below.
Price-to-income · ZIP vs state vs US
This ZIP
2.2×
KS median ZIP
3.3×
US median ZIP
4.3×
Median home value ÷ median household income · Zillow ZHVI, US Census ACS · under 4× has historically been comfortable
09
Run the numbers
Your price, rate, down payment and income
Like for like: a 3-bedroom here rents for about $1,340 a month (HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent, FY2026) against a typical 3-bedroom value of $186k (Zillow ZHVI by bedroom) — a 8.6% gross rent yield.
Cost of ownership over time
Cumulative housing cost, interest paid, and equity built · 20% down · ZIP median income $92,650
See the 1-, 5-, and 30-year cost of owning here
Inside: Total housing cost · Interest paid · Principal paid · Equity built
ZIPs the score groups near 66835 on Affordability and Growth — sorted by lowest median value. Each tile names what the lower price trades: commute (ACS), walkability band (EPA) and hazard rating (FEMA).
Every metric above is sourced from public datasets, normalized against the national ZIP distribution. Home values and rents refresh monthly; demographics refresh annually.
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