Colby, KS Housing


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Colby, KS is a great place to invest in housing. The median value of homes in Colby is $148,500, which is significantly lower than the US median value of $338,100. This means that homebuyers can purchase property in Colby for a much lower price than they would in many other parts of the country. Additionally, Colby has seen a 10.51% appreciation rate in housing over the past year, which is slightly higher than the national rate of 8.27%. This further increases the potential for growth and profit when investing in housing in Colby.

The median home cost in Colby is $148,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 59.6%. Home Appreciation in Colby is up 13.8%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Colby real estate is 52 years old
The Rental Market in Colby
- Renters make up 26.6% of the Colby population
- 4.0% of houses and apartments in Colby, are available to rent

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Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingColby, KansasUnited States
  2,425.0139,647,020.0
  5342
  $148,500$338,100
  13.8%16.6%
  42.5%57.0%
  59.6%101.1%
  $16.20$10.98
  $2,159$2,690
  55.1%57.4%
  11.5%11.2%
  33.4%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  4.0%1.9%
  0.0%0.4%
  2.1%0.7%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.7%3.6%
  4.7%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  3.9%2.6%
  0.0%2.4%
  0.0%2.8%
  10.7%3.9%
  15.2%4.5%
  30.8%11.3%
  20.4%13.0%
  13.6%20.1%
  5.4%13.6%
  0.0%8.3%
  0.0%9.7%
  0.0%3.9%
  0.0%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  2.8%13.6%
  2.8%13.6%
  14.6%13.6%
  4.0%13.2%
  22.0%14.8%
  14.6%13.6%
  7.1%10.0%
  8.8%4.7%
  15.5%12.2%
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There is nothing to do here but go bowling. They just built a swim park which is great for the kids in the summer. It's a very very quiet and safe town, but if you  More

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Over 20 years ago

My father in law loved traveling. At the time of his death, he had seen most of the world. I once asked him why, when he could have chosen anywhere in the world to live,  More

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