KS area data
Countryside, KS
Countryside, KS.
Population: 17,408 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Countryside, KS is $330,413 — up 5.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $250,000 after a median 8 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,681/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with icestorm, lightning, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$330,413
Median home value
+5.4%
1-year change
8
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $330,413
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $330,413
- 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
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $235,000
- Median price per sqft
- $171
- 1-year sale-price change
- +2.0%
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 45
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- Days to pending
- 14 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,681/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,090/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,350/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,760/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,090/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Crestview Elem, Rushton Elem, Westwood View Elem, Shawnee Mission North High, Project Finish
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively High · iceStorm: Very High · inlandFlooding: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 35% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 19.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Doepke Disposal (Holliday) (7 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 189
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 166
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 165
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 18.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 449
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 136,842
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 107,367
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (11 mi)
- National parks include
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 53
- Nearest airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 19
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM OLATHE HOSPITAL, ADVENTHEALTH SHAWNEE MISSION, OVERLAND PARK REG MED CTR
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 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)
- +77 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,383
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 337,969
- Average weekly wage
- $1,399
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,721
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Countryside | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $330,413 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $250,000 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,681/mo | $1,331/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $3,383 | $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 Countryside, KS?
- $330,413.
- What is the median sale price in Countryside, KS?
- $250,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Countryside, KS?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in Countryside, KS?
- Typical rent: $1,681/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Countryside, KS?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave.
- Is Countryside, KS in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in Countryside, KS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 35% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Countryside, KS?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Countryside, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Countryside, KS?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Countryside, KS walkable?
- Walkability index: 18.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Countryside, KS?
- Good. Median AQI: 49. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Countryside, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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