KS area data
Kensington, KS
Kensington, KS.
Population: 920 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $129,790
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +36.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +52.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $130,574
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- hail, drought, iceStorm, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Nicodemus National Historic Site (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Smith Center Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +4 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $1,395
- Households with broadband internet
- 86.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,022
- Average weekly wage
- $895
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Professional Services
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