KS area data
Junction city, KS
Junction city, KS.
Population: 25,828 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $202,392
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.7%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $211,127
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $235,000
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Active listings
- 85
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- Days to pending
- 40 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 55
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,265/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $879/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Freeman Field (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Marshall Army Air Field (FRI) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -319 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,983
- Median annual property tax
- $2,472
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,599
- Average weekly wage
- $835
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 42
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