KS area data
Cheney, KS
Cheney, KS.
Population: 3,940 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $276,743
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $276,882
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $305,000
- Median list price
- $205,000
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.8%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,120/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/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 High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 34.1 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
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Albers Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -103 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $2,710
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
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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