KS area data
Lawrence, KS
Aggregated across 5 ZIP codes in Lawrence.
Population: 102,891 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $335,371
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $335,371
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $305,875
- Median list price
- $322,000
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 24
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 106
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,418/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +6.7%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $899/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,458/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
- 20
- Elementary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 4
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 44.2°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 147
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -301 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $3,684
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 38,051
- Average weekly wage
- $899
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 61
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