KS area data
Belle plaine, KS
Belle plaine, KS.
Population: 2,678 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,338
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $191,338
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $200,000
- Median list price
- $239,000
- Median days on market
- 24.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 36.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 179
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rands Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +63 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $2,459
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,341
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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