KS area data
Wilsey, KS
Wilsey, KS.
Population: 201 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wilsey, KS is $123,557 — up 0.5% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hail, heatwave, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$123,557
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $123,557
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.5%
- All-time peak (2022-12)
- $133,117
- House Price Index (state)
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-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)
- hail, heatWave, iceStorm, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 87% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Tri-County Public Airport (8 mi — proposed for listing)
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
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 34.5 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 (18 mi)
- National parks include
- Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- Council Grove Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Marshall Army Air Field (FRI) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- Irwin ACH (FT Riley), STORMONT VAIL HEALTH FLINT HILLS, LLC, ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL MANHATTAN, INC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,956
- Housing built before 1970
- 57.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,125
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,008
- Average weekly wage
- $770
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Information, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wilsey | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $123,557 | $177,207 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,125 | $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 Wilsey, KS?
- $123,557.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wilsey, KS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, heatWave, iceStorm, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Wilsey, KS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 87% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Wilsey, KS?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wilsey, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Wilsey, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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