KS area data
Highland, KS
Highland, KS.
Population: 1,342 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,118
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $169,331
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $162,500
- Median list price
- $130,000
- Median days on market
- 143 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,092/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 37.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sommers Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,948
- Median annual property tax
- $1,940
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,738
- Average weekly wage
- $1,056
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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