Drees House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0230 homes sold in Hays in the last year, at a typical $247K
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 Hays homes are listed.
Every place Hays 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 Hays.
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 97% of Hays’ sales, at a typical $248K
230 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 222 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $121KS $152
- Days to sell
- 74
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $231K
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $276K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
230 sales in the last year, against 309 in 2020 and a low of 200 in 2023. The typical sale went from $168K in 2016 to $247K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Hays
Check a listing against what Hays 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 Hays are back to pre-pandemic levels, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Hays’ home sales since 2015 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, 230 sales.
If you’re buying in Hays
- Shop in March. It brings about 27 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 76 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 27 a month), but January is the most competitive: 0% of January sales close over asking. January has the least competition (0%) but only about 16 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Kansas
| Hays now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 0% | 7% | 44% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | — | 95.2% | — | 97.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 76 | 114 | 71 | 29 |
67 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (54), 27% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2018’s 99.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Kansas.
Hays ranks 31st of 35 busy Kansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hays is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hays home costs about $1,541 a month
Price: Hays’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hays’ 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hays is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $247K home, about $3,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hays, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HaysCheck 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.
Post your home to Hays, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Hays. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Hays with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Hays
What do homes sell for in Hays, KS?
230 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $247K, $122 a square foot.
Is Hays a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 63 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 2.9 months of supply., and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hays?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hays?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $247K home that’s near $3,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hays?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hays’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hays.
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).