Housing data for Argonia, KS
Argonia, KS has an estimated 542 residents and 287 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sumner County.
19.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $688 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 542 (±199)
- Housing units
- 287 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 19.7%
- Median gross rent
- $688
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.0%
What stands out in Argonia
Average commute: 32.1 minutes (±7.0) in Argonia, higher than in Sumner County (24.3 minutes).
Housing in Argonia at a glance
- Median rent: $688 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 31.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $79,531 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $122,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,800 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,990 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 22.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Argonia against Sumner County, its state and the nation
| Argonia | Sumner County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 542 (±199) | 22,353 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 287 (±93) | 10,414 (±47) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.7% (±11.4 points) | 24.9% (±3.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $688 (±$160) | $825 (±$129) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $79,531 (±$44,286) | $63,951 (±$4,642) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,800 (±$91,762) | $135,100 (±$14,398) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,990 (±$1,155) | $2,130 (±$135) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.4% (±18.0 points) | 67.9% (±4.5 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.1 minutes (±7.0) | 24.3 minutes (±1.4) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.9% (±8.1 points) | 84.9% (±2.6 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.1 years (±5.9) | 41.3 years (±0.6) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Argonia covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 777 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Argonia has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 521 (±132) | 542 (±199) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 256 (±53) | 287 (±93) | +12.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $618 (±$85) | $688 (±$160) | +11.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $83,800 (±$25,015) | $122,800 (±$91,762) | +46.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,750 (±$14,773) | $79,531 (±$44,286) | +50.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,051 (±$133) | $1,800 (±$313) | +71.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,164 (±$208) | $1,990 (±$1,155) | +71.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.8% (±12.5 points) | 19.7% (±11.4 points) | −23.1 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.1% (±12.8 points) | 7.3% (±14.0 points) | −5.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Places near Argonia
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Township | 1.2 mi | $688 | $123,000 | 15.3% |
| Milan | 4.9 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Creek Township | 5.2 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Morris Township | 6.9 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Ryan Township | 6.9 mi | — | $92,500 | 0.0% |
| Danville | 7.2 mi | — | $71,000 | 23.5% |
| Springdale Township | 8.6 mi | $1,025 | $200,500 | 15.7% |
| Chikaskia Township (Sumner County) | 10 mi | — | $85,400 | 0.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Argonia
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon Township | $688 | $123,000 | $68,594 | 15.3% |
| Belle Plaine Township | $738 | $162,200 | $91,250 | 26.1% |
| Wakefield | $819 | $172,700 | $68,594 | 20.9% |
| Union Township (Rice County) | $708 | $127,600 | $74,375 | 17.3% |
| Douglass | $892 | $138,800 | $72,589 | 24.3% |
| Elk Township (Osage County) | $742 | $147,700 | $76,845 | 11.6% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Kansas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Argonia, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $728 | $800 | $1,046 | $1,277 | $1,375 |
HUD income limits for Argonia, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,150 | $31,900 | $51,050 |
| 2 people | $21,900 | $36,450 | $58,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,000 | $65,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,550 | $72,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,200 | $78,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,850 | $84,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,500 | $90,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,150 | $96,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sumner County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Argonia
What is the average mortgage payment in Argonia?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Argonia, KS is $1,800 (±$313) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Argonia?
Argonia, KS has an estimated 287 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Argonia?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 34.5% of homes in Argonia, KS.
How old are most homes in Argonia?
61.4% of homes in Argonia, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Argonia?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Argonia, used by 78.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Argonia?
Workers who live in Argonia, KS take an average of 32.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Argonia growing?
In Argonia, the number of residents went from 521 in 2015–2019 to 542 in 2020–2024 (+4.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Argonia city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Argonia city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Argonia city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Argonia city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Argonia city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Argonia city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Argonia city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sumner County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sumner County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Argonia city, Kansas (place:02250, in state:20).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures last updated on .