KS area data
Wa Keeney, KS
Wa Keeney, KS.
Population: 2,159 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Wa Keeney, KS is $135,490 — down 5.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $155,000 after a median 84 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 9.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$135,490
Median home value
-5.0%
1-year change
84
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $135,490
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.5%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $146,253
- 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
- $155,000
- Median list price
- $118,000
- Median price per sqft
- $99
- 1-year sale-price change
- +30.5%
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 9
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.8%
- Active listings
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $707/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $840/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $961/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,145/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,418/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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 9.9 : 1
- Schools include
- Trego Grade School, Trego Community High
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 44% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 59.3%
- 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
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 20.3 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 275
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 88
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 116
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Nicodemus National Historic Site (30 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Trego WaKeeney Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Hays Regional Airport (HYS) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- TREGO COUNTY LEMKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -6 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Housing built before 1970
- 58.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 5.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,926
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 599
- Average weekly wage
- $967
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Mining, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Wa Keeney | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $135,490 | $179,754 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $155,000 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 84 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,926 | $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 Wa Keeney, KS?
- $135,490.
- What is the median sale price in Wa Keeney, KS?
- $155,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Wa Keeney, KS?
- Median days on market: 84 days.
- What is typical rent in Wa Keeney, KS?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $961/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Wa Keeney, KS?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Wa Keeney, KS?
- Risk to homes is higher than 44% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Wa Keeney, KS?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Wa Keeney, KS?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Wa Keeney, KS?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Wa Keeney, KS?
- Good. Median AQI: 41. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Wa Keeney, KS?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.1 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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