Housing data for Cedar Vale, KS
Cedar Vale, KS has an estimated 529 residents and 392 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Chautauqua County.
30.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $571 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 529 (±137)
- Housing units
- 392 (±78)
- Households that rent
- 30.4%
- Median gross rent
- $571
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.1%
What stands out in Cedar Vale
Median home value: $36,400 (±$24,898) in Cedar Vale, lower than in Chautauqua County ($65,500).
Median real estate taxes: $600 (±$179) in Cedar Vale, lower than in Chautauqua County ($991).
Housing in Cedar Vale at a glance
- Median rent: $571 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 46.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,816 median household income
- Home values: $36,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,188 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $600 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cedar Vale against Chautauqua County, its state and the nation
| Cedar Vale | Chautauqua County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 529 (±137) | 3,370 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 392 (±78) | 1,975 (±16) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.4% (±12.1 points) | 18.0% (±4.1 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $571 (±$170) | $708 (±$76) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,816 (±$19,066) | $56,438 (±$4,556) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $36,400 (±$24,898) | $65,500 (±$7,791) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $600 (±$179) | $991 (±$173) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.7% (±16.1 points) | 70.9% (±7.1 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.2 minutes (±4.3) | 22.2 minutes (±2.9) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.0% (±9.8 points) | 82.1% (±4.1 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.3 years (±7.0) | 45.2 years (±1.1) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cedar Vale covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 702 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cedar Vale has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 638 (±125) | 529 (±137) | −17.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 381 (±65) | 392 (±78) | +2.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $448 (±$134) | $571 (±$170) | +27.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $18,800 (±$13,490) | $36,400 (±$24,898) | +93.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,688 (±$9,738) | $44,816 (±$19,066) | +18.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $854 (±$100) | $1,188 (±$690) | +39.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $427 (±$348) | $600 (±$179) | +40.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.7% (±11.9 points) | 30.4% (±12.1 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±25.3 points) | 0.0% (±33.6 points) | 0.0 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 Cedar Vale
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Township (Cowley County) | 4.4 mi | — | $87,500 | 55.6% |
| Otter Township | 4.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Grant Township (Cowley County) | 10 mi | — | $153,100 | 0.0% |
| Dexter Township | 12 mi | $433 | $87,500 | 3.2% |
| Dexter | 13 mi | $433 | $81,800 | 4.1% |
| Grainola | 14 mi | — | $193,800 | 0.0% |
| Elgin | 14 mi | — | $17,000 | 0.0% |
| Center Township (Chautauqua County) | 15 mi | — | — | 15.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Cedar Vale
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | $639 | $55,800 | $50,893 | 33.5% |
| Center Township (Jewell County) | $639 | $56,700 | $51,250 | 30.3% |
| Protection | $521 | $55,200 | $51,974 | 22.8% |
| Buffalo Township (Jewell County) | $557 | $55,800 | $45,729 | 31.7% |
| Sedan | $775 | $41,200 | $46,827 | 29.7% |
| Jewell | $557 | $59,600 | $45,000 | 32.9% |
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 Cedar Vale, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Cedar Vale, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,600 | $90,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chautauqua County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,400.
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 Cedar Vale
How many renters are there in Cedar Vale?
Cedar Vale has an estimated 69 (±35) renting households, 30.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cedar Vale?
The median household income in Cedar Vale is $44,816 (±$19,066) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Cedar Vale?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cedar Vale, KS is $600 (±$179) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Cedar Vale?
Cedar Vale, KS has an estimated 392 (±78) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Cedar Vale?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 38.3% of homes in Cedar Vale, KS.
How old are most homes in Cedar Vale?
71.7% of homes in Cedar Vale, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cedar Vale growing?
In Cedar Vale, the number of residents went from 638 in 2015–2019 to 529 in 2020–2024 (−17.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Vale city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Vale city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Vale city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Vale city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Vale city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Vale city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cedar Vale city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chautauqua County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chautauqua 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 Cedar Vale city, Kansas (place:11450, 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 .