Housing data for Dearing, KS

Dearing, KS has an estimated 279 residents and 160 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Montgomery County.

14.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $618 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−47.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
279 (±75)
Housing units
160 (±39)
Households that rent
14.9%
Median gross rent
$618
Residents since 2015–2019
−47.9%

What stands out in Dearing

Households that rent: 14.9% (±10.4 points) in Dearing, lower than in Montgomery County (27.1%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 10.5% (±6.8 points) in Dearing, lower than in Montgomery County (22.9%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,153 (±$544) in Dearing, lower than in Montgomery County ($1,754).

Households without a vehicle: 2.2% (±3.3 points) in Dearing, lower than in Montgomery County (6.8%).

Housing in Dearing at a glance

  • Median rent: $618 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 33.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 14.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $62,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $80,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,000 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,153 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 61.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 63.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 79.9% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 16.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −47.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 10.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Dearing against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DearingMontgomery CountyKansasUnited States
Residents279 (±75)30,940 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units160 (±39)15,538 (±31)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent14.9% (±10.4 points)27.1% (±2.8 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$618 (±$122)$761 (±$38)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$62,500 (±$29,525)$55,697 (±$4,353)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$80,700 (±$21,573)$101,700 (±$8,675)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,153 (±$544)$1,754 (±$103)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198063.1% (±19.7 points)75.7% (±4.5 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute16.2 minutes (±3.1)18.9 minutes (±1.2)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.3% (±7.6 points)87.1% (±1.8 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents52.8 years (±8.7)41.2 years (±0.9)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Dearing covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 184 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Dearing has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents536 (±138)279 (±75)−47.9%Measurable decrease
Housing units234 (±60)160 (±39)−31.6%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$788 (±$252)$618 (±$122)−21.6%Down after inflation
Median home value$49,900 (±$23,158)$80,700 (±$21,573)+61.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$56,288 (±$3,026)$62,500 (±$29,525)+11.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$827 (±$115)$1,000 (±$335)+20.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$863 (±$209)$1,153 (±$544)+33.6%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent7.1% (±7.0 points)14.9% (±10.4 points)+7.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±67.2 points)0.0% (±63.7 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Montgomery County

Dearing has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Montgomery County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Montgomery County recorded 414 violent and 1,639 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Dearing

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
6734066%209$611$70,800$50,313

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Dearing

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Coffeyville2.8 mi$716$60,80031.9%
Fawn Creek Township3.1 mi$1,296$144,70011.1%
Parker Township3.3 mi—$227,10020.2%
South Coffeyville5.9 mi$968$102,70027.4%
Tyro7.2 mi—$132,1001.9%
Cherokee Township (Montgomery County)7.3 mi—$96,5009.9%
Liberty8.9 mi—$44,2005.1%
Liberty Township (Montgomery County)9.0 mi$730$123,50023.9%

Places in Kansas most like Dearing

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Cedar Township (Wilson County)$681$59,800$56,33919.0%
Kiowa Township$709$78,000$57,29216.5%
Hanover Township$642$109,300$64,46413.2%
Cherokee$725$85,300$56,15423.9%
Hanover$642$110,400$67,81313.4%
Protection Township$529$56,600$68,50019.4%

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 Dearing, fiscal year 2027

Montgomery County, KS, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$669$757$961$1,205$1,606

HUD income limits for Dearing, fiscal year 2026

Montgomery County, KS, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Montgomery County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,200.

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 Dearing

What is the average home value in Dearing, KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $80,700 (±$21,573) for owner-occupied homes in Dearing (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Dearing?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dearing, KS is $1,000 (±$335) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Dearing?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dearing, KS is $1,153 (±$544) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Dearing growing?

In Dearing, the number of residents went from 536 in 2015–2019 to 279 in 2020–2024 (−47.9%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Dearing?

The ZIP code that covers Dearing is 67340.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 67340?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67340 is $611 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Dearing city, Kansas (place:17150, 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 .

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