KS area data
Ulysses, KS
Ulysses, KS.
Population: 7,293 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $157,456
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +23.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +51.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $157,456
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought, hail
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.6 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ulysses Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) (41 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -53 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $1,674
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,974
- Average weekly wage
- $984
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Construction, Wholesale Trade
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