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Moving to Kingman, Kansas

Kingman pays new residents up to $5,000 through Live and Work Remote in Kingman. Here is what life costs in Kingman County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $5,000Paid to move hereLive and Work Remote in Kingman
  • $111,100Typical home value1Kingman County
  • $846Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 7,029Population-6.0% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

Get paid to move to Kingman

Tap a program for who qualifies, how it pays, whether it is open and the official link.

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Something to know about Kingman

Did you know?

Aviation pioneer Clyde Cessna, whose name is still on airplanes built today, grew up on a farm near Rago in Kingman County.

Source: Kansas Historical Society, 2020

A fact about Kingman

What it costs to live in Kingman

Kingman County next to Kansas and the US.1
MeasureKingman CountyKansasUnited States
Typical home value$111,100$217,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,294$1,689$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$846$1,060$1,413
Typical household income$59,842$74,275$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners66.3%67.2%65.2%
Households with broadband82.8%90.7%91.0%
Average commute, one way23 min20 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $611 a month2.

Jobs and work in Kingman County

  • 1,937Jobs at local employers2023, +2.8% vs 2022
  • 210Employer businesses2023
  • 645Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 82.8%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

62.4% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 22.7 minutes, and 25.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 39 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Kingman

1 of Kingman's 2 programs requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Kingman

Notable places in Kingman County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Kingman State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area

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Moving to Kingman: questions people ask

Does Kingman pay you to move there?

Yes. Live and Work Remote in Kingman: $5,000 cash; Work Local in Kingman: $5,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Kingman?

In Kingman County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $111,100 and median gross rent is $846 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Kansas: $217,200 and $1,060. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $611 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Kingman a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Kingman County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 6.0% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Kingman?

82.8% of households in Kingman County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Kingman?

Notable places in Kingman County include Kingman State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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