KS area data
Gardner, KS
Gardner, KS.
Population: 26,328 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $355,738
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $357,587
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $360,000
- Median list price
- $385,000
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- Days to pending
- 24 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 34
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,624/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,300/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,930/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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 189
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 544
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Gardner Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.6 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $3,512
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 83.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 337,969
- Average weekly wage
- $1,399
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,721
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