KS area data
Colby, KS
Colby, KS.
Population: 6,134 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $187,095
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $187,095
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 22.8 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Shalz Field (CBK) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -89 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $2,656
- Mean commute to work
- 10 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,373
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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