Real Estate Investing in Douglas County, Kansas

Everything the listing leaves out — vacancy, rent trend, cap rate, landlord climate. All free.

8 ZIP codes • Population: 120,568

Should you buy in Douglas County, KS? Our answer, based on the numbers below.

🏠 For Homebuyers
GOOD FIT
Grade B (71/100)

Solid choice β€” values are growing steadily and the market is stable enough to buy with confidence.

πŸ“ˆ For Investors
MIXED
3.0 / 5 (47/100)

A middle-of-the-road market. Workable, but the best opportunities may be nearby ZIPs rather than this one.

⚠️ Risks to Know
CLEAN

No major risk flags on the data we track.

What’s happening in Douglas County, KS?

Click any question — our AI will research it live from the web and show you sources.

✨ Live AI + Web Search
Want to ask your own questions? Upgrade to Pro for unlimited custom queries.
3.0/ 5

Investability

County-wide average

3.0/ 5

Appreciation

6.3% 5yr CAGR

5.0/ 5

Landlord Climate

Regulatory friendliness

Avg Investability β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Avg Home Value $339,961
Avg Monthly Rent $1,252
ZIP Codes 8

Investing in Douglas County Real Estate

This is a distressed-leaning county in Kansas: Douglas has 5 cities, 8 ZIPs, and investment math that only works for investors with genuine local understanding.

Douglas is the kind of county where the cap rate on paper and the cap rate realized tend to diverge. clearly out-of-state capital should be especially careful with carry-in assumptions.

Population dynamics in Douglas haven't been supportive. less favorable for combined with underwhelming income growth, the demographic backdrop complicates any purely financial underwriting.

A great house in the wrong ZIP is still a bad deal — screen every market by cash flow & cap rate.
Open the Market Finder →
Free to search · investor plans from $19/mo

Landlord Ground Truth

Real numbers from people who own or manage rentals in Douglas County, KS. Anonymous, moderated, never written by AI.

Do you own or manage rentals in Douglas County, KS?

~25 seconds · no account needed · your report is anonymous

Avg Home Value
$339,961
Avg Monthly Rent
$1,252
1% Rule
βœ— Below
Landlord Friendly (KS)
β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

πŸ“‰ Market Crash Risk Index

Based on Lawrence, KS metro

0/10
Low Risk
Price YoY
0/3
N/A
Rent YoY
0/2
N/A
Below List
0/3
39%
Days Pending
0/2
0 days

View all metro crash risk rankings β†’

πŸŽ“ Colleges & Universities in Douglas County

4 Colleges 31,265 Students 6,045 Off-Campus Renters
B
University of Kansas
4-Year Public Β· 28,406 students
πŸ“ ~5,965 students rent off-campus
C+
WellSpring School of Allied Health-Lawrence
2-Year For-Profit Β· 36 students
C+
Haskell Indian Nations University
4-Year Public Β· 878 students
C
Baker University
4-Year Private Β· 1,945 students

Investor Insight: With 6,045 students living off-campus, Douglas County has substantial rental demand from the college population β€” typically stable, lease-renewing tenants.

Cities in Douglas County

ZIP Codes in Douglas County, KS

Screen every market in Douglas County

Filter this county’s ZIPs by cap rate, vacancy, appreciation and 30+ more criteria, and export your shortlist to CSV — with the Investor plan ($19/mo). Add weekly alerts when these markets move with Investor Pro+.

View Plans

Frequently Asked Questions About Douglas County

Do rentals sit vacant long in, KS?

, KS vacancy trends elevated. Investors running standard buy-and-hold plays see reasonable downtime between tenants.

Is, KS landlord-friendly?

The landlord environment in, KS is tenant-protective. Statewide rules shape most day-to-day operations for rental owners.

What do rentals go for in, KS?

, KS rentals go for roughly $1,252/mo a month. That puts gross yield in solid territory relative to $340K acquisition costs.

Is, KS above or below the KS benchmark?

, KS sits broadly in line with the KS average on most investor metrics. Home values of $340K and rents of $1,252/mo set the benchmark here.

Community Ratings

What people who’ve spent time here actually say. Not paid reviews.

Be the first to rate Douglas County, KS.

It takes 30 seconds. No signup. Your rating helps everyone who comes here after you.