KS area data
Bird City, KS
Bird City, KS.
Population: 942 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $163,150
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +39.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +75.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +154.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $164,084
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
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
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 16.4 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bressler Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +23 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,947
- Median annual property tax
- $1,667
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 54.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 594
- Average weekly wage
- $895
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
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