KS area data
Benton, KS
Benton, KS.
Population: 2,264 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $340,719
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $340,719
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $290,000
- Median list price
- $367,500
- Median days on market
- 19.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,340/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,760/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lloyd Stearman Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- McConnell Air Force Base (IAB) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 13
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +118 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $3,540
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,673
- Average weekly wage
- $999
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 130
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