KS area data
Fort Scott, KS
Fort Scott, KS.
Population: 11,503 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $135,242
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $135,242
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (2 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Goans Field (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $1,832
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,413
- Average weekly wage
- $839
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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