KS area data
Liberal, KS
Liberal, KS.
Population: 20,902 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $146,919
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.7%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $150,311
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $48,000
- Median list price
- $190,000
- Median days on market
- 23 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 70.6%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,000/mo
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 71.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 20.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 12.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -206 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,283
- Mean commute to work
- 14 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,648
- Average weekly wage
- $1,049
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 17
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