KS area data
Reading, KS
Reading, KS.
Population: 620 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $257,481
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $257,481
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median days on market
- 156 days
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sickler Airstrip (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -128 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $1,457
- Households with broadband internet
- 36.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,915
- Average weekly wage
- $885
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
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