Kansas Cold War missile base with 182-foot silo now listed for $1.6m

A former Cold War missile installation in Kansas, designed to protect a nuclear weapon deep underground, is being offered for $1.6 million after its launch control centre was converted into living space. According to Realtor.com, which reported on the listing on October 17, 2026, the North Star Missile Silo near Carlton spans 18.2 acres and contains a 182-foot-deep silo, steel blast doors and a two-storey command centre. The property is listed for $1,600,500, with approximately 2,500 square feet of finished space in the former launch control centre.The property, also identified as Atlas F Site 550-4, offers a glimpse into the infrastructure built during a period when the United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a nuclear arms race.