Housing data for Colony, KS
Colony, KS has an estimated 335 residents and 211 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Anderson County.
33.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $578 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−31.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 335 (±94)
- Housing units
- 211 (±52)
- Households that rent
- 33.1%
- Median gross rent
- $578
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −31.2%
What stands out in Colony
Median home value: $69,600 (±$20,643) in Colony, lower than in Anderson County ($171,400).
Median real estate taxes: $1,141 (±$481) in Colony, lower than in Anderson County ($2,353).
Median household income: $37,500 (±$18,314) in Colony, lower than in Anderson County ($70,614).
Median gross rent: $578 (±$64) in Colony, lower than in Anderson County ($853).
Housing in Colony at a glance
- Median rent: $578 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $592 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 26.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 33.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $37,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $69,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $525 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,141 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 99.4% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 22.3 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −31.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 19.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Colony against Anderson County, its state and the nation
| Colony | Anderson County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 335 (±94) | 7,834 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 211 (±52) | 3,586 (±22) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.1% (±13.1 points) | 21.1% (±4.7 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $578 (±$64) | $853 (±$171) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $37,500 (±$18,314) | $70,614 (±$7,469) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $69,600 (±$20,643) | $171,400 (±$21,801) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,141 (±$481) | $2,353 (±$312) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.2% (±20.2 points) | 65.7% (±8.0 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.3 minutes (±3.4) | 28.0 minutes (±5.0) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 68.8% (±13.9 points) | 75.8% (±5.7 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.9 years (±7.7) | 40.0 years (±1.8) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Colony covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 692 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Colony has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 487 (±113) | 335 (±94) | −31.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 246 (±52) | 211 (±52) | −14.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $537 (±$83) | $578 (±$64) | +7.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $52,600 (±$10,512) | $69,600 (±$20,643) | +32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,167 (±$11,109) | $37,500 (±$18,314) | −15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $707 (±$129) | $525 (±$304) | −25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,096 (±$174) | $1,141 (±$481) | +4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.9% (±13.5 points) | 33.1% (±13.1 points) | −10.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±10.0 points) | 0.0% (±39.1 points) | −7.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Colony
In 2025, the Colony Police Department reported 0 violent and 0 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Anderson County, the departments that report recorded 139 violent and 530 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Colony
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Township | 0.7 mi | $578 | $114,800 | 25.8% |
| Indian Creek Township | 5.4 mi | — | $225,000 | 13.8% |
| Lone Elm | 6.5 mi | — | $28,400 | 0.0% |
| Welda Township | 6.6 mi | $717 | $112,200 | 34.4% |
| Deer Creek Township (Allen County) | 7.0 mi | — | $225,000 | 0.0% |
| Lone Elm Township | 7.3 mi | — | $200,700 | 0.8% |
| Geneva Township | 7.9 mi | — | $75,300 | 11.9% |
| Iola | 10 mi | $767 | $78,300 | 39.1% |
Places in Kansas most like Colony
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powhattan Township | $552 | $61,600 | $51,477 | 32.1% |
| Township 1 (Harper County) | $661 | $64,800 | $46,042 | 24.6% |
| Strong City | $493 | $84,400 | $42,500 | 39.1% |
| Galena | $692 | $78,500 | $49,006 | 29.4% |
| Attica | $667 | $66,700 | $48,750 | 28.4% |
| Horton | $642 | $79,600 | $41,471 | 44.5% |
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 Colony, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,331 | $1,606 |
HUD income limits for Colony, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,150 | $31,850 | $51,000 |
| 2 people | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,800 | $84,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,450 | $90,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,100 | $96,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Anderson County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,000.
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 Colony
What is the average home value in Colony, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $69,600 (±$20,643) for owner-occupied homes in Colony (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Colony?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Colony, KS is $1,141 (±$481) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Colony?
Colony, KS has an estimated 211 (±52) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Colony?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 41.7% of homes in Colony, KS.
How old are most homes in Colony?
71.2% of homes in Colony, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Colony growing?
In Colony, the number of residents went from 487 in 2015–2019 to 335 in 2020–2024 (−31.2%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colony city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colony city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colony city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colony city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Colony city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Colony city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Colony city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Anderson County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Anderson County, KS
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Colony Police Department (ORI KS0020200)
- 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 Colony city, Kansas (place:14950, in state:20).
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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 .