KS area data
Effingham, KS
Effingham, KS.
Population: 1,189 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,228
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.6%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $226,479
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $152,500
- Median list price
- $385,000
- Median days on market
- 28 days
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bent Nail Ranch Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -24 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Median annual property tax
- $2,132
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,613
- Average weekly wage
- $982
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
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