Photo: Paul Sableman · CC BY 2.0150 homes sold in Great Bend in the last year, at a typical $178K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Great Bend homes are listed.
Every place Great Bend 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 Great Bend.
For sale
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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 99% of Great Bend’s sales, at a typical $177K
150 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 148 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $110KS $152
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $242K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
150 sales in the last year, against 252 in 2021 and a low of 131 in 2016. The typical sale went from $81K in 2016 to $178K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Great Bend
Check a listing against what Great Bend homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Great Bend are rarer than before the pandemic, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Great Bend’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 May 2026, 150 sales.
If you’re buying in Great Bend
- Shop in March. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (7% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but August is the most competitive: 11% of August sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). December has the least competition (5%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Kansas
| Great Bend now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 6% | 15% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 28% | 1% | 1% | 44% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 93.4% | 95.7% | 97.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 121 | 77 | 29 |
49 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2024 low (32), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2020’s 84.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Kansas.
Great Bend ranks 34th of 35 busy Kansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Great Bend is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Great Bend home costs about $1,180 a month
Price: Great Bend’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Great Bend’s 1.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Great Bend is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December 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 $178K home, about $3,020 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Great Bend, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Great BendTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Great Bend.
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.
Hoisington and Ellinwood sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Great Bend, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | 150 | $178K | $110 | 0% | 58 |
| Ellinwood | 24 | $163K | $97 | 0% | 83 |
| Hoisington | 20 | $100K | $91 | 0% | 48 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Great Bend
What do homes sell for in Great Bend, KS?
150 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $178K, $110 a square foot.
Is Great Bend a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 45 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Great Bend?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Great Bend?
About 1.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $178K home that’s near $3,020.
Where can I see homes for sale in Great Bend?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Great Bend’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Great Bend.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). 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).