The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 66548 sells for about $248,000, or $142 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 24 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $600 a month.
ZIP 66548 — Waterville
The housing market in ZIP 66548 is characterized by low inventory and steady price appreciation. While specific local market data for this rural ZIP is limited, the broader regional trends indicate a stable environment for homeowners. Figures for active listings and specific market metrics are derived from regional reporting where ZIP-level data is not explicitly published.
This ZIP code is primarily suited for rural residents and those seeking a small-town lifestyle in Marshall County, Kansas.
Median prices moved up 6.2% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 24 days on market with 2.8 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
13% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.4% · poverty 8.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 8.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.6%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 66548, Marshall County KS
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Kansas) — Kansas Residential Property Tax: Annual tax bill calculated as: (Appraised Fair Market Value * 11.5% Assessment Rate) * (Mill Levy / 1,000). The mill levy is the combined tax rate set by local taxing jurisdictions.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture and small-town commerce within Marshall County.
Data retrieved from ZCTA 66548 census profiles.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.