KS area data
Wathena, KS
Wathena, KS.
Population: 2,380 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $188,814
- 1-year appreciation
- +13.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +25.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +44.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $189,648
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $146,900
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.1%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- drought
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 16.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $1,520
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,738
- Average weekly wage
- $1,056
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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