Stafford (KS) Investor Pulse Report (2025-Q4)

Investors hold a substantial footprint in Stafford County, KS, controlling 487 single-family residential properties, which constitutes 34.0% of the county's total SFR market.

The market is overwhelmingly characterized by individual ownership, with 501 individual landlords owning 418 properties (85.8% of the investor portfolio). In contrast, 55 company landlords own the remaining 72 properties (14.8%).

A unique feature of this market is its complete reliance on cash. All 487 investor-owned SFR properties are held as cash assets, with zero properties being financed, suggesting a market of debt-free ownership.

The rental focus is clear, with 473 of the 487 properties designated as rented, confirming the primary investment strategy in the region.

The ownership structure indicates a granular market, with 556 distinct landlord entities controlling 487 properties, a ratio that points towards a high degree of co-ownership among individual investors.

Pricing analysis for Stafford County, KS is unavailable due to a complete lack of reported SFR transactions for landlords or traditional homeowners in Q4 2025.

Without recent sales data, it is not possible to calculate the typical price discount or premium for landlords compared to other buyers in the current market.

Similarly, quarter-over-quarter price trend analysis cannot be performed, as there is no transactional data from Q3 or Q4 2025.

Historical data provides no basis for comparison, as the available data from the 2020-2023 period also indicates zero properties were purchased by landlords.

The absence of pricing and sales data points to an extremely low-velocity market where properties are tightly held and transactions are infrequent.

The investor market in Stafford County, KS was completely dormant in Q4 2025, with landlords acquiring zero new SFR properties.

This lack of activity means landlords accounted for 0.0% of the total 0 SFR purchases that occurred in the county during the quarter, indicating a market-wide halt in transactions.

Activity was nonexistent across all investor sizes. Mom-and-pop landlords (1-10 properties) purchased 0 properties, identical to the 0 properties acquired by institutional investors (1000+ properties).

The pipeline for new investors has stalled, as the single-property tier, which typically represents new market entrants, recorded zero new entities and zero property acquisitions in Q4.

This complete cessation of purchasing activity suggests a market characterized by long-term holds rather than active trading or portfolio expansion.

The investor landscape in Stafford County, KS is unequivocally dominated by small-scale operators. Mom-and-pop landlords, owning between 1 and 10 properties, control a combined 96.4% of all investor-owned SFRs.

Single-property landlords (Tier 01) form the bedrock of the market, alone accounting for 345 properties, or 69.0% of the total investor portfolio.

The combined share of mid-size and large investors (Tiers 05-09) is minimal, collectively owning just 18 properties or 3.6% of the investor market, highlighting the near-total absence of large-scale operations.

Institutional presence is virtually nonexistent. The 1000+ property tier contains just a single property, representing a mere 0.2% market share, which challenges any narrative of corporate landlord dominance in this county.

Due to the lack of transaction data across all timeframes, it is not possible to analyze how acquisition prices may vary by investor tier.

Individual investors form the foundation of the rental market in Stafford County, KS, owning 418 of the 487 investor properties, an 85.8% share.

While individuals dominate smaller portfolios, companies establish a majority stake in the 6-10 property tier (Tier 04), where they own 10 properties, or 52.6% of that segment.

In the crucial entry-level tier of single-property owners, individuals hold a commanding 89.0% majority with 309 properties, compared to just 38 properties held by companies.

Even in the small-to-medium tiers, individual ownership remains strong. For portfolios of 3-5 properties, individuals own 93.0%, and for those with 21-50 properties, they still hold a 60.0% majority.

The lack of transactional data prevents any analysis of pricing strategies or acquisition cost differences between individual and company buyers within any tier.

Investor ownership in Stafford County, KS is geographically concentrated, with two zip codes, 67578 and 67557, holding the majority of investor properties.

The zip code 67578 (St. John) contains the largest absolute number of investor-owned homes, with 175 properties, though this represents a 33.3% ownership rate for that area.

The highest concentration of investor ownership is found in the 67557 zip code (Macksville), where landlords own 106 properties, accounting for a majority 55.8% of the area's SFR housing stock.

Other areas of notable investor presence include the 67530 zip code, with a 46.7% ownership rate, and the 67567 zip code, with a 33.3% rate.

Conversely, the 67545 zip code shows a lower investor penetration at 25.6%, indicating that ownership patterns vary significantly across the county.

A comprehensive analysis of historical transaction trends in Stafford County, KS is not possible due to the absence of available data on landlord purchases and sales.

Consequently, key market health indicators, such as the overall buy-to-sell ratio, cannot be calculated to determine whether landlords have been net accumulators or sellers of property over time.

The volume of inter-landlord trading remains unknown, making it impossible to assess the liquidity within the investor market or how often properties are exchanged between investors.

Similarly, a lack of data prevents any comparison of average acquisition prices versus average selling prices, which would typically provide insight into potential profit margins and market appreciation.

This data gap extends to institutional investors (1000+ tier), meaning their specific buying and selling behavior in this county cannot be isolated or analyzed.

The transaction market in Stafford County, KS was at a complete standstill in Q4 2025, with zero SFR transactions recorded for any buyer or seller type.

As a result, landlords accounted for 0.0% of all market transactions, reflecting a total absence of acquisition or disposition activity during the quarter.

This inactivity was uniform across all investor sizes. Mom-and-pop landlords (Tiers 01-04) and institutional investors (Tier 09) both recorded zero transactions.

With no purchases, there was no inter-landlord trading activity. The percentage of properties bought from other landlords was 0%, as no acquisitions of any kind took place.

The lack of sales prevents any analysis of average purchase prices by tier, as no price points were established in the market during Q4.