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Housing in Lincoln Township

72 homes sold in Lincoln Township in the last year, at a typical $243K

Redfin reports Lincoln Township’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 66040, which takes in Lincoln Township and the area around it. Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Lincoln Township homes are listed.

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Homes sold
72
ZIP 66040 · October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$243K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$185
Kansas $152
Paid vs. asking
96.2%
14% sold over asking
For sale now
32
September 2026 · 5 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months · ZIP 66040

Houses are 100% of Lincoln Township’s sales, at a typical $239K (year to May 2026)

72 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$239K

typical sale · 84 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$176KS $152
Days to sell
50
14 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at 2.4 times the 2016 price

72 sales in the last year, against 82 in 2025 and a low of 35 in 2012. The typical sale went from $100K in 2016 to $243K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$75K$150K$225K$300K2012: 35 sold, typical $66K’122013: 51 sold, typical $89K2014: 48 sold, typical $75K’142015: 45 sold, typical $78K2016: 61 sold, typical $100K’162017: 40 sold, typical $80K2018: 58 sold, typical $114K’182019: 53 sold, typical $120K2020: 46 sold, typical $124K’202021: 51 sold, typical $138K2022: 66 sold, typical $163K’222023: 57 sold, typical $210K2024: 56 sold, typical $222K’242025: 82 sold, typical $229KLast 12 months: 72 sold, typical $243KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 66040, which takes in Lincoln Township and the area around it (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.

What your budget buys

What $250K buys in Lincoln Township

Houseat $176 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Kansasat $152 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Lincoln Township 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Lincoln Township are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of home sales in ZIP 66040 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, 72 sales.

If you’re buying in Lincoln Township

  • Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.2% of the list price on average; 14% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
How competitive is it now?

How it compares, and about like Kansas as a whole

Lincoln Township now2017–192021 peakKS now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price14%——18%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days28%——44%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price96.2%——98.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract50501431

Source: Redfin Data Center, ZIP code tracker; for ZIP 66040, which takes in Lincoln Township and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3), January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Lincoln Township home costs about $1,499 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Lincoln Township’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Lincoln Township’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Lincoln Township is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Lincoln Township

Five things worth knowing

1.1%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $243K home, about $2,780 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B−

Schools

The schools grade for Lincoln Township, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Lincoln Township
37 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Lincoln Township.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Drexel, Osawatomie, Paola, Adrian and Louisburg sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Lincoln Township, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Paola109$256K$15013%49
Louisburg87$340K$17640%39
Osawatomie74$177K$13613%58
Lincoln Township (ZIP 66040)72$243K$18514%50
Linn Valley52$257K$20116%52
Adrian31$242K$17021%76
Drexel21$218K$1618%46

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 Lincoln Township

What do homes sell for in Lincoln Township, KS?

72 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $243K, $185 a square foot.

Is Lincoln Township a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 32 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 5 sold, about 5.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.2% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Lincoln Township?

About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $243K home that’s near $2,780.

Where can I see homes for sale in Lincoln Township?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Lincoln Township’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Lincoln Township.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 66040, which takes in Lincoln Township and the area around it (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).