KS area data
Hugoton, KS
Hugoton, KS.
Population: 4,563 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $167,534
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.8%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $168,507
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 20.2 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Hugoton Municipal Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -50 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,761
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,333
- Average weekly wage
- $1,102
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Mining, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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