KS area data
Effingham, KS
Effingham, KS.
Population: 1,189 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Effingham, KS is $226,228 — up 11.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $152,500 after a median 28 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$226,228
Median home value
+11.0%
1-year change
28
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $226,228
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +23.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.6%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $226,479
- 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
- $152,500
- Median list price
- $385,000
- Median days on market
- 28 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Atchison County Community JR/SR High, Atchison County Community Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 59% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 54.1%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 37.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 19.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,943
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 2,630
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (36 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Bent Nail Ranch Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- F W HUSTON MEDICAL CENTER, AMBERWELL ATCHISON ASSOCIATION
- 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)
- -24 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,132
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,613
- Average weekly wage
- $982
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 20
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Effingham | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $226,228 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $152,500 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 28 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,132 | $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 Effingham, KS?
- $226,228.
- What is the median sale price in Effingham, KS?
- $152,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Effingham, KS?
- Median days on market: 28 days.
- What is typical rent in Effingham, KS?
- 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 Effingham, KS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- Is Effingham, KS in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Effingham, KS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 59% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Effingham, KS?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Effingham, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Effingham, KS?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Effingham, KS walkable?
- Walkability index: 3.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Effingham, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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