KS area data
Lancaster, KS
Lancaster, KS.
Population: 614 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Lancaster, KS is $233,090 — up 9.1% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $57,500 after a median 50 days on market. 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).
$233,090
Median home value
+9.1%
1-year change
50
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $233,090
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.5%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $235,924
- 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
- $57,500
- Median list price
- $49,500
- Median price per sqft
- $50
- Median days on market
- 50 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.8%
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
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)
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
- 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (40 mi)
- National parks include
- Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, Harry S Truman National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- Amelia Earhart Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rosecrans Memorial Airport (STJ) (27 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 (4.3 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
- 1,972
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,513
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.0%
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
| Lancaster | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $233,090 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $57,500 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 50 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,513 | $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 Lancaster, KS?
- $233,090.
- What is the median sale price in Lancaster, KS?
- $57,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in Lancaster, KS?
- Median days on market: 50 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Lancaster, KS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, KS?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Lancaster, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Lancaster, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Lancaster
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