KS area data
Auburn, KS
Auburn, KS.
Population: 3,100 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $287,843
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +80.4%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $288,530
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $230,000
- Median list price
- $337,400
- Median days on market
- 32 days
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,092/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 59.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 49.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 196
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -322 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $3,633
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 78,906
- Average weekly wage
- $1,106
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 153
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