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Housing in Tonganoxie

158 homes sold in Tonganoxie in the last year, at a typical $301K

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 Tonganoxie homes are listed.

Homes sold
158
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$301K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$203
Kansas $152
Paid vs. asking
99.2%
37% sold over asking
For sale now
28
September 2026 · 17 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 88% of Tonganoxie’s sales, at a typical $314K (year to May 2026)

158 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$314K

typical sale · 124 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$199KS $152
Days to sell
44
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 17 sold, typical $251K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price

158 sales in the last year, against 169 in 2020 and a low of 85 in 2012. The typical sale went from $161K in 2016 to $301K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
050100150200$175K$250K$325K$400K2012: 85 sold, typical $133K’122013: 85 sold, typical $143K2014: 103 sold, typical $148K’142015: 132 sold, typical $147K2016: 118 sold, typical $161K’162017: 139 sold, typical $184K2018: 141 sold, typical $212K’182019: 149 sold, typical $212K2020: 169 sold, typical $212K’202021: 140 sold, typical $229K2022: 119 sold, typical $267K’222023: 112 sold, typical $284K2024: 106 sold, typical $276K’242025: 131 sold, typical $303KLast 12 months: 158 sold, typical $301KNow

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.

What your budget buys

What $300K buys in Tonganoxie

Houseat $199 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 Tonganoxie 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 Tonganoxie are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Tonganoxie’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, 158 sales.

If you’re buying in Tonganoxie

  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 39% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
How competitive is it now?

How it compares, and hotter than Kansas

Tonganoxie now2017–192021 peakKS now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price37%——18%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days39%——44%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price99.2%——98.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract30582431
Across Kansas

Tonganoxie ranks 13th of 62 busy Kansas markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Tonganoxie is one of the state’s hottest markets.

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.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Tonganoxie home costs about $1,945 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Tonganoxie’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Tonganoxie’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Tonganoxie is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Tonganoxie

Five things worth knowing

1.5%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $301K home, about $4,500 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B−

Schools

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

Schools in Tonganoxie
31 min

Typical commute

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

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

Bonner Springs, Eudora, De Soto, Lansing and Edwardsville sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Tonganoxie, 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
Basehor247$446K$21335%69
Tonganoxie158$301K$20337%30
De Soto104$434K$18637%36
Lansing102$362K$14932%26
Bonner Springs88$303K$17430%24
Eudora52$343K$18233%45
Edwardsville36$314K$18050%32

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 Tonganoxie

What do homes sell for in Tonganoxie, KS?

158 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $301K, $203 a square foot.

Is Tonganoxie a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 17 sold, about 1.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Tonganoxie?

About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $301K home that’s near $4,500.

Where can I see homes for sale in Tonganoxie?

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

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).