KS area data
Lake of the fore, KS
Lake of the fore, KS.
Population: 10,425 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $354,592
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $354,592
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $320,000
- Median list price
- $345,000
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,295/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,150/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,710/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 174
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sun View Field Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.8 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -724 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $3,982
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 76,819
- Average weekly wage
- $1,240
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 116
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