KS area data
Oskaloosa, KS
Oskaloosa, KS.
Population: 2,432 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $323,547
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +142.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $323,547
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $338,650
- Median list price
- $224,975
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +3.5%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,266/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Flying T Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +74 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $2,872
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,689
- Average weekly wage
- $1,033
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 55
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