KS area data
Mankato, KS
Mankato, KS.
Population: 1,351 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $105,645
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +34.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +71.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $106,446
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 13.5 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Mankato Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Median annual property tax
- $1,277
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 349
- Average weekly wage
- $676
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance, Administrative Services
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