KS area data
Ellinwood, KS
Ellinwood, KS.
Population: 2,621 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $125,584
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $126,269
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $114,950
- Median list price
- $144,900
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 29.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Larned National Historic Site (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ellinwood Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -58 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $1,983
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,217
- Average weekly wage
- $948
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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