KS area data
Whiting, KS
Whiting, KS.
Population: 581 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $200,878
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +54.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +135.6%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $201,200
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $108,750
- Median days on market
- 190.5 days
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
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, wildfire, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Horton Municipal Airport (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +31 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,961
- Median annual property tax
- $1,517
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,288
- Average weekly wage
- $851
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 26
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