Housing data for Cheney, KS
Cheney, KS has an estimated 2,580 residents and 921 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sedgwick County.
22.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,051 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+28.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,580 (±117)
- Housing units
- 921 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 22.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,051
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +28.1%
What stands out in Cheney
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.8% (±6.5 points) in Cheney, lower than in Sedgwick County (15.5%).
Households that rent: 22.0% (±6.5 points) in Cheney, lower than in Sedgwick County (36.9%).
Median household income: $85,313 (±$14,101) in Cheney, higher than in Sedgwick County ($69,365).
Average commute: 25.0 minutes (±3.1) in Cheney, higher than in Sedgwick County (19.3 minutes).
- Types of homes in Cheney
- Renters and owners in Cheney
- Income and affordability in Cheney
- Commute and cars in Cheney
Housing in Cheney at a glance
- Median rent: $1,051 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $936 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 36.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $85,313 median household income
- Home values: $167,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,702 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,411 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 92 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +28.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cheney against Sedgwick County, its state and the nation
| Cheney | Sedgwick County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,580 (±117) | 528,226 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 921 (±131) | 227,638 (±171) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.0% (±6.5 points) | 36.9% (±0.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,051 (±$90) | $998 (±$16) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,313 (±$14,101) | $69,365 (±$1,409) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,900 (±$30,743) | $203,300 (±$3,353) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,411 (±$285) | $2,461 (±$41) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.0% (±12.7 points) | 52.9% (±1.1 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.0 minutes (±3.1) | 19.3 minutes (±0.3) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.2% (±8.3 points) | 91.9% (±0.5 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.9 years (±4.7) | 36.0 years (±0.2) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Cheney covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 1,113 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cheney has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,014 (±211) | 2,580 (±117) | +28.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 744 (±99) | 921 (±131) | +23.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $874 (±$62) | $1,051 (±$90) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $122,800 (±$11,606) | $167,900 (±$30,743) | +36.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,823 (±$6,748) | $85,313 (±$14,101) | +35.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,190 (±$104) | $1,702 (±$128) | +43.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,926 (±$213) | $2,411 (±$285) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.1% (±6.7 points) | 22.0% (±6.5 points) | −3.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.8% (±13.2 points) | 9.5% (±10.1 points) | −3.3 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 Cheney
In 2025, the Cheney Police Department reported 92 violent and 552 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sedgwick County, the departments that report recorded 1,033 violent and 4,006 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Cheney
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Township (Sedgwick County) | 2.4 mi | $1,065 | $178,600 | 22.2% |
| Grand River Township | 3.6 mi | — | $238,100 | 10.5% |
| Vinita Township | 5.3 mi | — | $315,500 | 32.0% |
| Garden Plain | 5.9 mi | $958 | $258,300 | 26.3% |
| Evan Township | 6.6 mi | — | $257,100 | 15.4% |
| Afton Township | 7.1 mi | — | $388,800 | 1.7% |
| Garden Plain Township | 8.0 mi | $958 | $356,100 | 11.0% |
| Erie Township (Sedgwick County) | 8.1 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Cheney
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Township (Sedgwick County) | $1,065 | $178,600 | $84,318 | 22.2% |
| Sedgwick | $981 | $179,400 | $93,125 | 24.5% |
| Clearwater | $964 | $216,200 | $83,879 | 25.6% |
| Franklin Township (Franklin County) | $1,218 | $234,100 | $95,833 | 22.2% |
| Perry | $798 | $174,000 | $82,375 | 20.7% |
| Rockford Township | $1,186 | $217,700 | $87,432 | 18.3% |
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 Cheney, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 |
HUD income limits for Cheney, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,300 | $33,800 | $54,050 |
| 2 people | $23,200 | $38,600 | $61,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,150 | $83,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,850 | $95,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,700 | $101,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,500.
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 Cheney
What is the average rent in Cheney, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cheney is $1,051 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Cheney?
Cheney has an estimated 190 (±65) renting households, 22.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cheney?
The median household income in Cheney is $85,313 (±$14,101) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cheney, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $167,900 (±$30,743) for owner-occupied homes in Cheney (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cheney?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cheney, KS is $1,702 (±$128) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cheney?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cheney, KS is $2,411 (±$285) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cheney growing?
In Cheney, the number of residents went from 2,014 in 2015–2019 to 2,580 in 2020–2024 (+28.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheney city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Cheney Police Department (ORI KS0870900)
- 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 Cheney city, Kansas (place:12775, 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 .