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• Housing Units • Occupancy Status • Vacancy Rates • Median Value | • Housing Stock • Age of Housing Stock • Housing Affordability • Housing Costs |
| Select a region: | Map of Flint Hills Regional Council |
Housing
Housing Units
| Percent Change | |||||||
| Area | 2010 | 2020 | 2022 | 2010 - 2020 | 2020 - 2022 | ||
| Chase | 1,503 | 1,397 | 1,395 | -7.1 |  | -0.1 | |
| Geary | 14,517 | 15,928 | 15,940 | 9.7 |  | 0.1 | |
| Lyon | 15,237 | 14,957 | 15,054 | -1.8 | | 0.6 | |
| Morris | 3,206 | 2,996 | 2,999 | -6.6 | | 0.1 | |
| Pottawatomie | 8,626 | 9,866 | 10,258 | 14.4 | | 4.0 | |
| Riley | 28,212 | 30,477 | 30,771 | 8.0 | | 1.0 | |
| Wabaunsee | 3,227 | 3,110 | 3,140 | -3.6 | | 1.0 | |
| Flint Hills Regional Council | 74,528 | 78,731 | 79,557 | 5.6 | | 1.0 | |
| State of Kansas | 1,233,215 | 1,275,689 | 1,292,622 | 3.4 | | 1.3 | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Decennial Census and Housing Unit Estimates
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Occupancy Status
| Occupied Housing Units | ||||||
| Vacant Units | Renter Occupied | Owner Occupied | ||||
| Area | 2010 | 2020 | 2010 | 2020 | 2010 | 2020 |
| Chase | 353 | 341 | 259 | 247 | 891 | 809 |
| Geary | 1,827 | 2,440 | 6,746 | 7,711 | 5,944 | 5,777 |
| Lyon | 1,934 | 1,774 | 5,026 | 5,107 | 8,277 | 8,076 |
| Morris | 652 | 702 | 576 | 537 | 1,978 | 1,757 |
| Pottawatomie | 748 | 816 | 1,676 | 1,928 | 6,202 | 7,122 |
| Riley | 2,416 | 3,766 | 15,003 | 15,348 | 10,793 | 11,363 |
| Wabaunsee | 490 | 451 | 451 | 417 | 2,286 | 2,242 |
| Flint Hills Regional Council | 8,420 | 10,290 | 29,737 | 31,295 | 36,371 | 37,146 |
| State of Kansas | 121,119 | 124,329 | 358,564 | 399,417 | 753,532 | 751,943 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Decennial Census
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
| Percent Change | |||||||
| Area | 2000 | 2010 | 2021 | 2000 - 2010 | 2010 - 2021 | ||
| Chase | 3.6 | 2.3 | 0.0 | -36.1 |  | -100.0 | |
| Geary | 2.9 | 3.2 | 6.9 | 10.3 |  | 115.6 | |
| Lyon | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 31.2 | | -71.4 | |
| Morris | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 22.2 | | 4.5 | |
| Pottawatomie | 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 57.1 | | -4.5 | |
| Riley | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 20.0 | | 4.2 | |
| Wabaunsee | 2.8 | 1.3 | 2.2 | -53.6 | | 69.2 | |
| Flint Hills Regional Council Average | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | -2.5 | | 5.7 | |
| State of Kansas | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 5.0 | | -33.3 | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Decennial Census and American Community Survey five-year average ending in year shown
Rental Vacancy Rate
| Percent Change | |||||||
| Area | 2000 | 2010 | 2021 | 2000 - 2010 | 2010 - 2021 | ||
| Chase | 5.1 | 9.7 | 18.6 | 90.2 | | 91.8 | |
| Geary | 12.8 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 3.9 | | -3.8 | |
| Lyon | 8.2 | 16.1 | 4.9 | 96.3 | | -69.6 | |
| Morris | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 2.6 | | -5.1 | |
| Pottawatomie | 8.3 | 9.2 | 6.0 | 10.8 | | -34.8 | |
| Riley | 4.1 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 70.7 | | 37.1 | |
| Wabaunsee | 7.9 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 20.3 | | -54.7 | |
| Flint Hills Regional Council Average | 7.7 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 34.4 | | -12.4 | |
| State of Kansas | 8.8 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 14.8 | | -28.7 | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau: Decennial Census and American Community Survey five-year average ending in year shown
Median Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units
| Percent Change | ||||
| Area | 2016 | 2021 | 2016 - 2021 | |
| Chase | 83,200 | 108,900 | 30.9 | |
| Geary | 136,100 | 144,100 | 5.9 | |
| Lyon | 94,500 | 119,800 | 26.8 | |
| Morris | 89,500 | 91,900 | 2.7 | |
| Pottawatomie | 165,900 | 188,500 | 13.6 | |
| Riley | 184,500 | 211,500 | 14.6 | |
| Wabaunsee | 112,700 | 152,800 | 35.6 | |
| Flint Hills Regional Council Average | 123,771 | 145,357 | 17.4 | |
| State of Kansas | 135,300 | 164,800 | 21.8 | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census (- 2000), (2009 -) American Community Survey five-year average ending in year shown.
Housing Stock
| Percent Change | ||||
| Housing Type | 2016 | 2021 | 2016 - 2021 | |
| Single family homes, detached | 45,430 | 46,323 | 2.0 | |
| Apartments | 14,275 | 13,475 | -5.6 | |
| Mobile homes | 5,533 | 5,501 | -0.6 | |
| Single family homes, attached | 4,817 | 5,355 | 11.2 | |
| Tri- and Quadplex units | 3,205 | 4,121 | 28.6 | |
| Duplex units | 3,786 | 3,888 | 2.7 | |
| Other homes - boat, rv, van, etc. | 82 | 63 | -23.2 | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five-year average ending in year shown.
Percent of Housing Units Built Before 1940
| Percent Change | ||||
| Area | 2016 | 2021 | 2016 - 2021 | |
| Chase | 37.3 | 35.4 | -5.1 | |
| Geary | 11.4 | 12.3 | 7.9 | |
| Lyon | 27.6 | 28.8 | 4.3 | |
| Morris | 31.2 | 35.5 | 13.8 | |
| Pottawatomie | 19.4 | 15.3 | -21.1 | |
| Riley | 9.6 | 8.5 | -11.5 | |
| Wabaunsee | 36.7 | 37.3 | 1.6 | |
| State of Kansas | 16.9 | 15.8 | -6.5 | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census (- 2000), (2009 -) American Community Survey five-year average ending in year shown.
Housing Affordability
| Percent Change | ||||
| Area | 2016 | 2021 | 2016 - 2021 | |
| Chase | 286 | 246 | -14.0 | |
| Geary | 189 | 206 | 8.9 | |
| Lyon | 245 | 238 | -2.6 | |
| Morris | 309 | 297 | -3.9 | |
| Pottawatomie | 214 | 219 | 2.2 | |
| Riley | 144 | 137 | -4.8 | |
| Wabaunsee | 292 | 237 | -18.9 | |
| State of Kansas | 225 | 213 | -5.7 | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census (- 2000), (2009 -) American Community Survey five-year average ending in year shown.
Also see:
- [Interactive] Renters Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent in Kansas, by County (Kansas Health Matters)
- [Table] Fair Market Rents in Kansas, by County [Excel] [PDF]
- [Table] Mean Renter Wage, Housing Wage, and Work Hours Needed to Afford Fair Market Rent in Kansas, by County[Excel] [PDF]
The housing affordability index is calculated such that a value of 100 indicates a household has exactly enough income to qualify for a 30-year conventional mortagage on a median valued home assuming a 20% down payment, qualifying median household income of 25% of the expected monthly payment (excluding PMI and property taxes), and 5-year average of 30-year mortgage interest rates shown in the table below. An index value of 200 indicates housholds earning the median household income have 200% of the income neccesary to qualify for a conventional loan for 80% of the value of a median-priced home.
| Period | Average 30-year Mortgage Interest Rate |
| 2005-2009 | 5.938% |
| 2006-2010 | 5.704% |
| 2007-2011 | 5.314% |
| 2008-2012 | 4.778% |
| 2009-2013 | 4.366% |
| 2010-2014 | 4.192% |
| 2011-2015 | 4.024% |
| 2012-2016 | 3.654% |
| 2013-2017 | 3.928% |
| 2014-2018 | 4.041% |
| Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Freddie Mac | |
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Percent of Households with Owner Costs of 30% or More of Income
| Percent Change | ||||
| Area | 2016 | 2021 | 2016 - 2021 | |
| Chase | 19.1 | 15.8 | -17.1 | |
| Geary | 27.6 | 21.7 | -21.6 | |
| Lyon | 17.3 | 15.5 | -10.8 | |
| Morris | 14.6 | 18.6 | 27.4 | |
| Pottawatomie | 15.8 | 14.7 | -6.8 | |
| Riley | 18.8 | 17.6 | -6.5 | |
| Wabaunsee | 16.4 | 13.7 | -16.5 | |
| Flint Hills Regional Council Average | 18.5 | 16.8 | -9.3 | |
| State of Kansas | 18.2 | 16.6 | -9.2 | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five-year average ending in year shown.