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Moving to Labette County, Kansas

Labette County pays new residents up to $7,000 through Live and Work Remote in Labette County. Here is what life costs in Labette County, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $7,000Paid to move hereLive and Work Remote in Labette County
  • $94,600Typical home value1Labette County
  • $746Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 19,685Population-2.5% since 2020

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

Get paid to move to Labette County

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Something to know about Labette County

Did you know?

Parsons was founded in 1870 on a site picked specifically to be a railroad town, and it is named for Levi Parsons, then president of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas (Katy) Railroad.

Source: Union Pacific (Train Town: Parsons, KS), read November 2026

A fact about Labette County

What it costs to live in Labette County

Labette County next to Kansas and the US.1
MeasureLabette CountyKansasUnited States
Typical home value$94,600$217,200$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,372$1,689$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$746$1,060$1,413
Typical household income$56,325$74,275$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners74.0%67.2%65.2%
Households with broadband82.7%90.7%91.0%
Average commute, one way17 min20 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $520 a month2.

Jobs and work in Labette County

  • 6,826Jobs at local employers2023, -2.1% vs 2022
  • 443Employer businesses2023
  • 1,211Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 82.7%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

58.3% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 16.7 minutes, and 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 4 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Labette County

1 of Labette County'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 Labette County

Notable places in Labette County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Big Hill Wildlife Area
  • Circle Park
  • Elmore Park
  • Forest Park
  • Glenwood Park

Colleges and universities

  • Labette Community College

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Moving to Labette County: questions people ask

Does Labette County pay you to move there?

Yes. Live and Work Remote in Labette County: $7,000 cash; Live and Work Local in Labette County: $7,000 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 Labette County?

In Labette County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $94,600 and median gross rent is $746 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 $520 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Labette County a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Labette County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 2.5% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide.

Can I work remotely from Labette County?

82.7% of households in Labette 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 Labette County?

Notable places in Labette County include Big Hill Wildlife Area, Circle Park, Labette Community College. 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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