KS area data
Bavaria, KS
Bavaria, KS.
Population: 50,217 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $178,551
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $178,551
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $198,000
- Median list price
- $209,000
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 52
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- Days to pending
- 23 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Rents
- Typical rent
- $966/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $879/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
- 14
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 624
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -235 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $2,398
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,215
- Average weekly wage
- $946
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 97
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