KS area data
Fontana, KS
Fontana, KS.
Population: 840 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $363,886
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +129.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $363,886
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $400,000
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- 1-year forecast
- +4.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,140/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- 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
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- G & S Space Port Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +163 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $2,938
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,538
- Average weekly wage
- $1,045
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 118
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