KS area data
Vassar, KS
Vassar, KS.
Population: 980 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $232,343
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $232,959
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $207,500
- Median list price
- $204,750
- Median days on market
- 8.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 85.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,092/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, hail, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pomona Lake Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +32 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $2,630
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,638
- Average weekly wage
- $628
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 41
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