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Chanute, KS Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Chanute, KS Housing Market Trends

With a population of 8,568, 3,533 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $122,150, house prices in Chanute are some of the most affordable in Kansas as well as the nation.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Chanute, accounting for 86.10% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Chanute include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 8.08%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.15%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 1.02%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Chanute. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 65.34% of Chanute's homes, and 50.72% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Chanute. Fully 14.31% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Chanute homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Chanute real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Chanute Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Chanute, where house values have increased just 38.78%, which is annualized rate of 3.33%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Over the last year, Chanute appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Chanute's appreciation rate has been 4.57%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Chanute were at 4.94%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 21.27%.

Importantly, this makes Chanute one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Kansas, our data show that Chanute's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Kansas.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$122,150

Chanute, KS Home Prices
> $1,259,000
$944,001 - $1,259,000
$629,001 - $944,000
$504,001 - $629,000
$378,001 - $504,000
$252,001 - $378,000
$126,001 - $252,000
$63,001 - $126,000
$0 - $63,000
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
2.3%
2.3%
0.0%
0.0%
1.5%
1.5%
7.3%
7.3%
30.0%
30.0%
36.9%
36.9%
21.7%
21.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Kansas

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

3,533

Chanute Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,089 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
65.3%
65.3%
34.7%
34.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
14.3%
14.3%
85.7%
85.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
8.1%
8.1%
16.8%
16.8%
37.5%
37.5%
37.5%
37.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
86.1%
86.1%
1.0%
1.0%
4.1%
4.1%
8.1%
8.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.8%
3.8%
7.6%
7.6%
34.8%
34.8%
32.0%
32.0%
18.7%
18.7%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Chanute

Zip Codes in Chanute, KS