KS area data
Halstead, KS
Halstead, KS.
Population: 3,040 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $215,343
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +83.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $215,343
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $165,250
- Median list price
- $199,000
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +2.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,050/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,380/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A05
- Flood risk level
- High
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
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (60 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Halstead Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $2,462
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,290
- Average weekly wage
- $930
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 51
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