Emporia, KS housing market
Typical home value
$175K
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$718/mo
▼ 1.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.9%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+24%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Emporia is worth $175,396, up 2.1% over the past year and up 24% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $718 a month (−1.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.9% (above the Emporia, KS metro's 4.5%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $964/mo, $246 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Emporia, KS metro's home values to change +3.5% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Emporia, KS metro)
Neutral market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 52/100, #118 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Emporia compares
| Measure | Emporia | Emporia, KS metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $175,396 | $190,586 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.1% | +3.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $718 | $718 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −1.8% | −1.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.9% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 20.4 | 22.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $964 | $1,047 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $175K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.