KS area data
Schoenchen, KS
Schoenchen, KS.
Population: 181 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Schoenchen, KS is $141,300. Homes sell for a median $149,000 after a median 210 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with hail, icestorm, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$141,300
Median home value
210
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $141,300
- House Price Index (state)
- 420.3 (+3.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $149,000
- Median price per sqft
- $117
- Median days on market
- 210 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $721/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $792/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,036/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,732/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)
- 90.1 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
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, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 49% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 29.6%
- 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 24.6 in
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 (37 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Larned National Historic Site, Nicodemus National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Philip Ranch Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hays Regional Airport (HYS) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Hospitals include
- HAYS MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF KS HLTH SYSTEM GREAT BEND CAMPUS, RUSH COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 61.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 1.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,263
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,112
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 110
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Schoenchen | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $149,000 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 210 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,263 | $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 Schoenchen, KS?
- $141,300.
- What is the median sale price in Schoenchen, KS?
- $149,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Schoenchen, KS?
- Median days on market: 210 days.
- What is typical rent in Schoenchen, KS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,036/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Schoenchen, KS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hail, iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in Schoenchen, KS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 49% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Schoenchen, KS?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Schoenchen, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Schoenchen, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.1 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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