KS area data
Reading, KS
Reading, KS.
Population: 620 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Reading, KS is $257,481 — up 11.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $260,000 after a median 156 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with icestorm, winterweather, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$257,481
Median home value
+11.2%
1-year change
156
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $257,481
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +19.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +114.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $257,481
- 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
- $260,000
- Median price per sqft
- $86
- 1-year sale-price change
- +173.7%
- Median days on market
- 156 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
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)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 89% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 39.8 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve (31 mi)
- National parks include
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Sickler Airstrip (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) (35 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
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -128 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
- 50.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 25.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,457
- Households with broadband internet
- 36.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,915
- Average weekly wage
- $885
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Reading | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $257,481 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $260,000 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 156 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,457 | $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 Reading, KS?
- $257,481.
- What is the median sale price in Reading, KS?
- $260,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Reading, KS?
- Median days on market: 156 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Reading, KS?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm, winterWeather, lightning, strongWind, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Reading, KS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 89% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Reading, KS?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Reading, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Reading, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Reading
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