KS area data
Harper, KS
Harper, KS.
Population: 1,777 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $105,863
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $106,573
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 29.7 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Harper Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) (42 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +26 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $1,748
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,685
- Average weekly wage
- $928
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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