KS area data
Paola, KS
Paola, KS.
Population: 12,400 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Paola, KS is $381,492 — up 5.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $315,000 after a median 48 days on market. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hail, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$381,492
Median home value
+5.6%
1-year change
48
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $381,492
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +115.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $381,492
- 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
- $315,000
- Median list price
- $399,950
- Median price per sqft
- $183
- 1-year sale-price change
- -10.0%
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 39
- For-sale inventory
- 57
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $960/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,050/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,550/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,840/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Paola Middle, Paola High, Sunflower Elem, Cottonwood Elem
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 70.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Chemical Commodities, Inc. (21.3 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.9 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,237
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,340
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (31 mi)
- National parks include
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site, Fort Scott National Historic Site, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 43
- Nearest airport
- Miami County Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MIAMI COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
- 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)
- +163 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 23.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,247
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,538
- Average weekly wage
- $1,045
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 118
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Paola | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $381,492 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $315,000 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 48 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,247 | $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 Paola, KS?
- $381,492.
- What is the median sale price in Paola, KS?
- $315,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Paola, KS?
- Median days on market: 48 days.
- What is typical rent in Paola, KS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,190/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Paola, KS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather.
- Is Paola, KS in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Paola, KS?
- 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 Paola, KS?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Paola, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Paola, KS?
- 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Paola, KS walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Paola, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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