KS area data
Atchison, KS
Atchison, KS.
Population: 13,276 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $176,557
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $176,888
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $179,900
- Median list price
- $185,000
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.4%
- Active listings
- 33
- 1-year forecast
- +4.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,508/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $900/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,350/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 16.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Amelia Earhart Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $1,927
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,613
- Average weekly wage
- $982
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
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