KS area data
Marion, KS
Marion, KS.
Population: 2,769 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $151,077
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.5%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $152,816
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- iceStorm, hail, lightning, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Marion Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -39 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $2,343
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,468
- Average weekly wage
- $797
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 25
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