KS area data
Seneca, KS
Seneca, KS.
Population: 3,602 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,650
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +22.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +122.1%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $274,728
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Seneca Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -19 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $2,779
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,950
- Average weekly wage
- $1,081
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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