Area data
Saint Paul, KS — ZIP 66771
Population: 1,074 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 66771 (Saint Paul, KS) is $167,867 — up 1.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $190,000 after a median 69 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, icestorm, strongwind the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$167,867
Median home value
+1.9%
1-year change
69
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $167,867
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.2%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $171,721
- 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
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $159,900
- Median price per sqft
- $81
- Median days on market
- 69 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $794/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $799/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $961/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,286/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,297/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.2 : 1
- Schools include
- St. Paul Elementary School, St. Paul Middle School, St. Paul High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 45% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 49.3%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 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)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 234
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 128
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 315
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Fort Scott National Historic Site (33 mi)
- National parks include
- Fort Scott National Historic Site, George Washington Carver National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Squadron Field (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chanute Martin Johnson Airport (CNU) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- MERCY HOSPITAL PITTSBURG, INC, LABETTE HEALTH, MERCY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST KANSAS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- 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)
- -20 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,538
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,548
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 66771 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $167,867 | $179,754 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $190,000 | $230,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 69 days | 32 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,538 | $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 ZIP 66771?
- $167,867.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 66771?
- $190,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 66771?
- Median days on market: 69 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 66771?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $961/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 66771?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 66771?
- 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 ZIP 66771?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 66771?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 66771?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 66771?
- Good. Median AQI: 44. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 66771?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.1 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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