KS area data
Glen Elder, KS
Glen Elder, KS.
Population: 673 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,870
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $163,516
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, drought, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Moritz Memorial Airport (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -12 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,954
- Median annual property tax
- $2,767
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,214
- Average weekly wage
- $911
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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