KS area data
Valley center, KS
Valley center, KS.
Population: 10,792 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $279,027
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $279,390
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $243,000
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.2%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,070/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,410/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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 48
- Days with Good air quality
- 207
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Robinson Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -103 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $3,713
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 229,426
- Average weekly wage
- $1,136
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,208
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