KS area data
Bel aire, KS
Bel aire, KS.
Population: 16,270 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $252,099
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $252,099
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $270,000
- Median list price
- $259,500
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 23
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 17
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,538/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $830/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 50.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 10.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Colonel James Jabara Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -103 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $2,588
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 229,426
- Average weekly wage
- $1,136
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,208
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