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The Highlands, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
The Highlands is a Census city of 479 people across 1.03 square miles of land, in Reno County. Median household income is $97,500, 88.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
The Highlands
What The Highlands is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.03 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land467 plus or minus 124
- County holding the largest share of its areaReno County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in The Highlands
- Population479 plus or minus 127
- Median age56.7 plus or minus 12.8
- Population under 1842 plus or minus 23
- Share under 188.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Population 65 and over196 plus or minus 54
- Share 65 and over40.9 percent
- Households234 plus or minus 59
- Family households164 plus or minus 53
- Share of households that are families70.1 percent plus or minus 14.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in The Highlands
- Median household income$97,500 plus or minus $24,182
- Per capita income$67,695 plus or minus $31,953
- Civilian labor force257 plus or minus 109
- Employed237 plus or minus 92
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 23
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Adults 25 and over398 plus or minus 103
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.7 percent plus or minus 33.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher33.2 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.1 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in The Highlands
- Housing units237 plus or minus 59
- Occupied units234 plus or minus 59
- Vacant units3 plus or minus 5
- Vacancy rate1.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Owner occupied206 plus or minus 59
- Renter occupied28 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate88.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$288,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$850 plus or minus $621
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Single family units218 plus or minus 57
- Share single family92.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more8.0 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2000
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How The Highlands gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute221 plus or minus 92
- Commuting under 15 minutes11 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting under 15 minutes5.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more43 plus or minus 31
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.5 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Drove alone90.7 percent
- Carpooled1.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in The Highlands
- NFIP communityCity of The Highlands
- NFIP community number200707
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of The Highlands participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200707 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Reno County, not The Highlands
Reno County context, not The Highlands figures
- Establishments in Reno County1,590
- Covered employment, Reno County26,658
- Average annual pay, Reno County$49,987
- Housing units permitted, Reno County40
Every figure in this section is published for Reno County as a whole and is not a measurement of The Highlands.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
The Highlands questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in The Highlands, Kansas?
479, in 234 households. The Highlands city covers 1.03 square miles of land, which is 467 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is The Highlands in?
Reno County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in The Highlands?
$97,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $288,900. Median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is The Highlands in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. The Highlands appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as The Highlands, city of, community 200707, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page The Highlands figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Reno County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of The Highlands.
Is zoning published for The Highlands?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.