Area data
Scranton, KS — ZIP 66537
Population: 1,475 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 66537 (Scranton, KS) is $225,370 — up 0.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $225,000 after a median 6 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm, hail, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$225,370
Median home value
+0.9%
1-year change
6
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $225,370
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.2%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $226,562
- House Price Index (state)
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,000
- Median list price
- $685,000
- 1-year sale-price change
- +223.7%
- Median days on market
- 6 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $703/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $879/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,092/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,639/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, hail, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Very High · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 76% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 65.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 7,288
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 7,304
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (20 mi)
- National parks include
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
- Airports within 30 mi
- 24
- Nearest airport
- Pomona Lake Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- ADVENTHEALTH OTTAWA, UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM - ST FRANCIS CAMPUS, STORMONT VAIL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +32 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,493
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 66537 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $225,370 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $225,000 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 6 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,493 | $1,829 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 66537?
- $225,370.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 66537?
- $225,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 66537?
- Median days on market: 6 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 66537?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,092/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 66537?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, hail, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather.
- Is ZIP 66537 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 66537?
- Risk to homes is higher than 76% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 66537?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 66537?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 66537 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 66537?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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