Housing data for Atchison, KS
Atchison, KS has an estimated 10,785 residents and 4,175 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Atchison County.
39.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $737 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,785 (±19)
- Housing units
- 4,175 (±173)
- Households that rent
- 39.5%
- Median gross rent
- $737
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Atchison
Households that rent: 39.5% (±6.1 points) in Atchison, higher than in Atchison County (28.1%).
Average commute: 17.8 minutes (±2.3) in Atchison, lower than in Atchison County (21.2 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 83.4% (±9.1 points) in Atchison, higher than in Atchison County (71.9%).
Housing in Atchison at a glance
- Median rent: $737 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $847 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,474 median household income
- Home values: $129,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,362 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,029 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 83.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.5% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 72.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 194 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Atchison against Atchison County, its state and the nation
| Atchison | Atchison County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,785 (±19) | 16,208 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,175 (±173) | 6,817 (±24) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.5% (±6.1 points) | 28.1% (±4.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $737 (±$140) | $765 (±$131) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,474 (±$9,077) | $61,112 (±$7,953) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,700 (±$20,622) | $145,700 (±$14,278) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,029 (±$297) | $1,925 (±$197) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 83.4% (±9.1 points) | 71.9% (±6.0 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.8 minutes (±2.3) | 21.2 minutes (±1.8) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.4% (±3.7 points) | 87.6% (±2.8 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.1 years (±2.3) | 36.1 years (±0.9) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Atchison covers 8.0 square miles of land, about 1,345 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Atchison has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,598 (±21) | 10,785 (±19) | +1.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 4,356 (±215) | 4,175 (±173) | −4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $615 (±$78) | $737 (±$140) | +19.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $89,900 (±$8,311) | $129,700 (±$20,622) | +44.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,465 (±$3,589) | $54,474 (±$9,077) | +17.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,156 (±$109) | $1,362 (±$120) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,737 (±$108) | $2,029 (±$297) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.4% (±5.9 points) | 39.5% (±6.1 points) | +1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.2% (±1.9 points) | 1.5% (±2.3 points) | +0.3 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.
Crime reported to police in Atchison
In 2025, the Atchison Police Department reported 194 violent and 1,056 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Atchison
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Township (Atchison County) | 2.7 mi | — | $193,600 | 4.2% |
| Lewis and Clark Village | 4.9 mi | — | $160,700 | 13.3% |
| Rushville | 6.3 mi | $825 | $73,800 | 22.2% |
| Mount Pleasant Township (Atchison County) | 6.4 mi | — | $95,800 | 4.6% |
| Walnut Township (Atchison County) | 7.9 mi | — | $159,700 | 0.0% |
| Lancaster | 8.9 mi | $854 | $99,100 | 18.3% |
| Lancaster Township | 9.5 mi | $850 | $153,300 | 11.5% |
| Wayne Township (Doniphan County) | 9.6 mi | — | $312,500 | 16.2% |
Places in Kansas most like Atchison
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | $733 | $97,100 | $50,333 | 37.7% |
| Fort Scott | $755 | $100,500 | $52,159 | 33.6% |
| Arkansas City | $781 | $86,800 | $49,629 | 43.5% |
| El Dorado | $844 | $120,300 | $59,180 | 40.0% |
| Hutchinson | $881 | $125,000 | $58,687 | 37.4% |
| Great Bend | $759 | $133,900 | $54,139 | 44.1% |
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 Atchison, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $669 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 |
HUD income limits for Atchison, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,050 | $56,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,800 | $70,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,350 | $75,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,350 | $86,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,850 | $92,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Atchison County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $87,600.
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 Atchison
What is the average rent in Atchison, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Atchison is $737 (±$140) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Atchison?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Atchison, KS is $438 (±$180) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Atchison rent-burdened?
48.4% of renting households in Atchison pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Atchison?
Atchison has an estimated 1,377 (±232) renting households, 39.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Atchison?
The median household income in Atchison is $54,474 (±$9,077) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Atchison, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $129,700 (±$20,622) for owner-occupied homes in Atchison (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Atchison growing?
In Atchison, the number of residents went from 10,598 in 2015–2019 to 10,785 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atchison city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atchison city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atchison city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atchison city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Atchison city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Atchison city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Atchison city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Atchison County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Atchison County, KS
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Atchison Police Department (ORI KS0030100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Atchison city, Kansas (place:02900, 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 are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .