KS area data
Paola, KS
Paola, KS.
Population: 12,400 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $381,492
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +115.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $381,492
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $315,000
- Median list price
- $399,950
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Miami County Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +163 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $3,247
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,538
- Average weekly wage
- $1,045
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 118
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