Housing data for Claflin, KS
Claflin, KS has an estimated 455 residents and 230 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Barton County.
14.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $483 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 455 (±147)
- Housing units
- 230 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 14.3%
- Median gross rent
- $483
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.1%
What stands out in Claflin
Households that rent: 14.3% (±10.4 points) in Claflin, lower than in Barton County (34.8%).
Median gross rent: $483 (±$120) in Claflin, lower than in Barton County ($761).
Households that moved in since 2020: 13.2% (±8.6 points) in Claflin, lower than in Barton County (24.8%).
Housing in Claflin at a glance
- Median rent: $483 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $495 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,438 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $107,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,020 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,000 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 27.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 95.8% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 16.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 186 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +12.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Claflin against Barton County, its state and the nation
| Claflin | Barton County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 455 (±147) | 25,097 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 230 (±60) | 12,383 (±62) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±10.4 points) | 34.8% (±3.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $483 (±$120) | $761 (±$45) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,438 (±$32,077) | $58,851 (±$3,181) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $107,300 (±$21,454) | $126,400 (±$11,964) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,000 (±$772) | $2,126 (±$158) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.0% (±21.1 points) | 76.6% (±4.9 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.9 minutes (±5.2) | 15.2 minutes (±1.3) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.7% (±8.1 points) | 87.3% (±2.0 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.6 years (±18.5) | 38.8 years (±0.5) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Claflin covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 1,342 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Claflin has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 406 (±93) | 455 (±147) | +12.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 245 (±52) | 230 (±60) | −6.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $525 (±$135) | $483 (±$120) | −8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $75,400 (±$8,108) | $107,300 (±$21,454) | +42.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,875 (±$7,067) | $63,438 (±$32,077) | +35.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $797 (±$207) | $1,020 (±$182) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,698 (±$358) | $2,000 (±$772) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.5% (±8.6 points) | 14.3% (±10.4 points) | −7.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 42.7% (±22.5 points) | 27.0% (±42.1 points) | −15.7 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 Claflin
In 2024, the Claflin Police Department reported 186 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Claflin
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Township | 3.0 mi | $483 | $107,300 | 14.3% |
| Logan Township (Barton County) | 3.4 mi | — | $160,800 | 0.0% |
| Cheyenne Township (Barton County) | 5.6 mi | — | $85,000 | 34.9% |
| Valley Township (Ellsworth County) | 6.0 mi | $691 | $85,000 | 12.4% |
| Farmer Township (Rice County) | 6.8 mi | $817 | $48,600 | 11.2% |
| Bushton | 7.7 mi | $675 | $47,300 | 4.8% |
| Holyrood | 8.1 mi | $691 | $62,200 | 17.9% |
| Cleveland Township (Barton County) | 8.9 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Claflin
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Township | $483 | $107,300 | $63,438 | 14.3% |
| Grinnell | $535 | $132,100 | $67,500 | 6.6% |
| Hanover Township | $642 | $109,300 | $64,464 | 13.2% |
| Nevada Township | $492 | $65,800 | $63,750 | 9.6% |
| Hanover | $642 | $110,400 | $67,813 | 13.4% |
| Waterville Township | $600 | $91,300 | $72,500 | 19.5% |
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 Claflin, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $759 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,428 |
HUD income limits for Claflin, 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 Barton County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,700.
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 Claflin
What is the average home value in Claflin, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $107,300 (±$21,454) for owner-occupied homes in Claflin (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Claflin?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Claflin, KS is $1,020 (±$182) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Claflin?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Claflin, KS is $2,000 (±$772) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Claflin?
Claflin, KS has an estimated 230 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Claflin?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 44.3% of homes in Claflin, KS.
How old are most homes in Claflin?
80.0% of homes in Claflin, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Claflin growing?
In Claflin, the number of residents went from 406 in 2015–2019 to 455 in 2020–2024 (+12.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Claflin city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Claflin city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Claflin city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Claflin city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Claflin city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Claflin city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Claflin city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Barton County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Barton County, KS
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Claflin Police Department (ORI KS0050400)
- 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 Claflin city, Kansas (place:13425, 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 .