KS area data
Ford, KS
Ford, KS.
Population: 376 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $158,130
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.4%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $168,275
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
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
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 21.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 15
- Days with Good air quality
- 289
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bucklin Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -226 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,950
- Median annual property tax
- $2,609
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 15,176
- Average weekly wage
- $1,048
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 81
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