KS area data
Garden city, KS
Garden city, KS.
Population: 34,475 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $235,975
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.1%
- All-time peak (2025-08)
- $239,936
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $327,000
- Median list price
- $316,500
- Median days on market
- 109 days
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 85 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $817/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $879/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
- 18
- Elementary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, winterWeather, coldWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Santa Fe National Historic Trail (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Farris Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -343 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,884
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,961
- Average weekly wage
- $973
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 35
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