KS area data
Hill City, KS
Hill City, KS.
Population: 1,752 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $112,747
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +50.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.4%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $113,540
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- 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
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Nicodemus National Historic Site (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $2,080
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 581
- Average weekly wage
- $934
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Health Care, Professional Services
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