Salina, KS housing market
Typical home value
$177K
▲ 4.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,066/mo
▲ 5.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
7.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+24%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Salina is worth $176,659, up 4.3% over the past year and up 24% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,066 a month (+5.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 7.2% (above the Salina, KS metro's 7.1%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $971/mo, $95 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Salina, KS metro's home values to change +3.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Salina, KS metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 64/100, #20 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 Salina compares
| Measure | Salina | Salina, KS metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $176,659 | $179,370 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +4.3% | +4.9% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,066 | $1,066 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.0% | +4.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 7.2% | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 13.8 | 14.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $971 | $986 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $177K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.