Area data
Erie, KS — ZIP 66733
Population: 2,012 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 66733 (Erie, KS) is $136,154 — up 3.9% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$136,154
Median home value
+3.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $136,154
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +88.4%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $141,710
- House Price Index (state)
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Erie Elementary, Erie High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 49.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Former United Zinc & Associated Smelters (24.1 mi)
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)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.5°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 47.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 147
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 215
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 161
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Koafm Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -20 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 37.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,213
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,683
- Average weekly wage
- $844
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 66733 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $136,154 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,213 | $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 66733?
- $136,154.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 66733?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 66733?
- Risk to homes is higher than 45% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 66733?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 66733?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 66733?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 66733?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 54. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 66733?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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