Johnson County

Home values in Johnson County have reached $465,986—the highest in the state by a significant margin, exceeding Miami County's $378,502 by nearly $87,500. The typical Johnson County home now costs 23% more than the second-priciest county in Kansas, underscoring the region's pronounced housing cost advantage or burden, depending on perspective.

That peak reflects a stabilizing market. Home values bottomed at $449,655 on March 27 and have climbed for three consecutive readings, gaining 3.6% to the current level. The sequential gains suggest the local housing market is rebounding after a recent soft patch. Unemployment, meanwhile, sits at 3.5% as of May 2026—near the lower end of the 12-month range and below the recent peak of 4.0% recorded in February. The jobless rate has ticked upward once in the latest reading, after dropping to 3.1% in April, but remains in a narrow band.

The two signals align: steady employment conditions and rising home values suggest buyer confidence is returning, though the rebound remains early. Reporters should investigate whether the housing recovery is driven by local wage growth, migration into the county, investor activity, or seasonal fluctuations—and whether current price levels are sustainable for local wage earners.