KS area data
Franklin, KS
Franklin, KS.
Population: 692 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $146,689
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.7%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $155,902
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $61,000
- Median list price
- $99,000
- Median days on market
- 10 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 15
- Days with Good air quality
- 289
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Youvan Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Joplin Regional Airport (JLN) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -38 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,996
- Median annual property tax
- $902
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,448
- Average weekly wage
- $853
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 60
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