KS area data
Lakin, KS
Lakin, KS.
Population: 2,763 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $201,971
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $201,971
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $212,450
- Median list price
- $309,000
- Median days on market
- 53.5 days
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,092/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Amache National Historic Site (56 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kearny County Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -18 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $2,097
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 923
- Average weekly wage
- $951
- Top industries (by employment)
- Finance & Insurance, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
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