Housing data for Blue Rapids, KS
Blue Rapids, KS has an estimated 870 residents and 430 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Marshall County.
20.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $771 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−30.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 870 (±144)
- Housing units
- 430 (±80)
- Households that rent
- 20.9%
- Median gross rent
- $771
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −30.2%
What stands out in Blue Rapids
Median home value: $68,300 (±$36,862) in Blue Rapids, lower than in Marshall County ($127,700).
Working from home: 0.8% (±1.3 points) in Blue Rapids, lower than in Marshall County (5.8%).
Housing in Blue Rapids at a glance
- Median rent: $771 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 31.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 20.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,214 median household income
- Home values: $68,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,157 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,313 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −30.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 14.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 5.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Blue Rapids against Marshall County, its state and the nation
| Blue Rapids | Marshall County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 870 (±144) | 9,993 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 430 (±80) | 4,751 (±30) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±8.4 points) | 20.0% (±3.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $771 (±$284) | $690 (±$37) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,214 (±$16,317) | $68,419 (±$6,081) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $68,300 (±$36,862) | $127,700 (±$14,326) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,313 (±$281) | $1,574 (±$140) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.4% (±16.8 points) | 73.7% (±6.7 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.7 minutes (±5.6) | 16.4 minutes (±1.5) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.7% (±4.8 points) | 84.5% (±3.3 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.3 years (±3.8) | 43.2 years (±0.8) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Blue Rapids covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 438 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Blue Rapids has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,247 (±141) | 870 (±144) | −30.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 503 (±57) | 430 (±80) | −14.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $599 (±$205) | $771 (±$284) | +28.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $80,900 (±$17,710) | $68,300 (±$36,862) | −15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,167 (±$10,667) | $53,214 (±$16,317) | +8.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $987 (±$75) | $1,157 (±$126) | +17.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,229 (±$146) | $1,313 (±$281) | +6.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.6% (±6.4 points) | 20.9% (±8.4 points) | +0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.8% (±18.4 points) | 0.0% (±29.5 points) | −10.8 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 Blue Rapids
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Rapids City Township | 1.9 mi | $771 | $75,000 | 21.8% |
| Waterville | 4.8 mi | $600 | $91,300 | 21.5% |
| Blue Rapids Township | 4.8 mi | — | — | 33.3% |
| Waterville Township | 4.9 mi | $600 | $91,300 | 19.5% |
| Wells Township | 7.0 mi | — | $139,700 | 0.0% |
| Elm Creek Township (Marshall County) | 7.3 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Cottage Hill Township | 7.5 mi | — | — | 63.6% |
| Bigelow Township | 8.4 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Blue Rapids
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Rapids City Township | $771 | $75,000 | $52,679 | 21.8% |
| Wilson | $739 | $75,700 | $59,145 | 21.4% |
| Wilson Township (Ellsworth County) | $739 | $77,400 | $60,139 | 20.4% |
| Cottonwood Falls | $838 | $85,100 | $50,750 | 15.7% |
| Falls Township (Chase County) | $792 | $89,200 | $51,542 | 15.5% |
| Peabody Township | $733 | $81,700 | $54,517 | 23.8% |
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 Blue Rapids, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,606 |
HUD income limits for Blue Rapids, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,450 | $55,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,050 | $68,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,950 | $79,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,850 | $90,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Marshall County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $85,400.
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 Blue Rapids
How many renters are there in Blue Rapids?
Blue Rapids has an estimated 83 (±31) renting households, 20.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Blue Rapids?
The median household income in Blue Rapids is $53,214 (±$16,317) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Blue Rapids?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Blue Rapids, KS is $1,157 (±$126) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Blue Rapids?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Blue Rapids, KS is $1,313 (±$281) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Blue Rapids?
Blue Rapids, KS has an estimated 430 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Blue Rapids?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 39.3% of homes in Blue Rapids, KS.
Is Blue Rapids growing?
In Blue Rapids, the number of residents went from 1,247 in 2015–2019 to 870 in 2020–2024 (−30.2%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Rapids city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Rapids city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Rapids city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Rapids city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Rapids city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Rapids city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Blue Rapids city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Marshall County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Marshall County, KS
- 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 Blue Rapids city, Kansas (place:07650, 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 .