KS area data
Hiawatha, KS
Hiawatha, KS.
Population: 4,740 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $173,883
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +25.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +52.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +111.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $173,883
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 36.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hiawatha Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -13 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,755
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,156
- Average weekly wage
- $1,015
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
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