KS area data
Wamego, KS
Wamego, KS.
Population: 8,579 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $311,381
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $311,381
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $298,000
- Median list price
- $285,000
- Median days on market
- 26.5 days
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A09
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 35.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wamego Municipal Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +25 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $3,009
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,233
- Average weekly wage
- $983
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
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