KS area data
Norton, KS
Norton, KS.
Population: 4,021 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $128,174
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.1%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $133,654
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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, hail, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Nicodemus National Historic Site (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Norton Municipal Airport (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -60 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $1,753
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,539
- Average weekly wage
- $855
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade
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