Photo: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0102 homes sold in Fort Scott in the last year, at a typical $115K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Fort Scott homes are listed.
Every place Fort Scott homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Fort Scott.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 0% of Fort Scott’s sales, at a typical — (year to May 2026)
102 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
102 sales in the last year, against 166 in 2021 and a low of 70 in 2012. The typical sale went from $55K in 2016 to $115K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
Bidding wars in Fort Scott are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fort Scott’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 102 sales.
If you’re buying in Fort Scott
- Shop in September. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.8% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 56% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but April is the most competitive: 16% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). January has the least competition (10%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Kansas as a whole
| Fort Scott now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 10% | 22% | 18% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 56% | 1% | 56% | 44% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.8% | 92.7% | 95.1% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 13 | 123 | 13 | 31 |
20 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2022 low (14), 68% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 87.
Fort Scott ranks 42nd of 62 busy Kansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Fort Scott is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Fort Scott home costs about $768 a month
Price: Fort Scott’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fort Scott’s 1.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fort Scott is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $115K home, about $2,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fort Scott, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Fort ScottTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fort Scott.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fort Scott, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 119 | $142K | $100 | 16% | 33 |
| Fort Scott | 102 | $115K | $83 | 17% | 13 |
| Girard | 23 | $133K | $89 | 18% | 127 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Fort Scott
What do homes sell for in Fort Scott, KS?
102 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $115K, $83 a square foot.
Is Fort Scott a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Fort Scott?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fort Scott?
About 1.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $115K home that’s near $2,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fort Scott?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fort Scott’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fort Scott.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).