KS area data
Ness City, KS
Ness City, KS.
Population: 1,336 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Ness City, KS is $123,967 — up 15.7% 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, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$123,967
Median home value
+15.7%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $123,967
- 1-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +43.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $123,967
- 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
- 12
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
- Ness City Elem, Ness City High
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 42% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 56.6%
- 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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 69.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 22.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 14.2 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
- Fort Larned National Historic Site (42 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Larned National Historic Site, Santa Fe National Historic Trail
- Airports within 30 mi
- 2
- Nearest airport
- Ness City Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hays Regional Airport (HYS) (44 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- NESS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -4 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 7.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,938
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 695
- Average weekly wage
- $991
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Wholesale Trade, Other Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Ness City | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $123,967 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,938 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in Ness City, KS?
- $123,967.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Ness City, KS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in Ness City, KS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 42% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Ness City, KS?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Ness City, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Ness City, KS?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Ness City, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Ness City
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