Housing data for Ellis, KS
Ellis, KS has an estimated 2,189 residents and 999 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Ellis County.
23.2% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,189 (±248)
- Housing units
- 999 (±139)
- Households that rent
- 23.2%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.9%
What stands out in Ellis
Households that moved in since 2020: 12.5% (±6.8 points) in Ellis, lower than in Ellis County (31.7%).
Average commute: 20.0 minutes (±2.9) in Ellis, higher than in Ellis County (12.9 minutes).
Households that rent: 23.2% (±11.2 points) in Ellis, lower than in Ellis County (36.8%).
Median home value: $155,500 (±$18,691) in Ellis, lower than in Ellis County ($216,300).
Housing in Ellis at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $714 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 32.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,000 median household income
- Home values: $155,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,586 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,452 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +6.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.5% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ellis against Ellis County, its state and the nation
| Ellis | Ellis County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,189 (±248) | 28,920 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 999 (±139) | 13,287 (±31) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.2% (±11.2 points) | 36.8% (±3.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $943 (±$68) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,000 (±$16,895) | $63,084 (±$5,107) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,500 (±$18,691) | $216,300 (±$12,126) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,452 (±$300) | $2,682 (±$108) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.1% (±12.6 points) | 63.9% (±4.9 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.0 minutes (±2.9) | 12.9 minutes (±1.1) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% (±11.3 points) | 92.9% (±1.7 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.3 years (±3.5) | 33.2 years (±0.6) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ellis covers 1.7 square miles of land, about 1,321 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ellis has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,047 (±213) | 2,189 (±248) | +6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 914 (±91) | 999 (±139) | +9.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $102,800 (±$11,497) | $155,500 (±$18,691) | +51.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,803 (±$7,596) | $73,000 (±$16,895) | +46.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,165 (±$84) | $1,586 (±$130) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,883 (±$166) | $2,452 (±$300) | +30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.4% (±6.3 points) | 23.2% (±11.2 points) | +0.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.9% (±10.6 points) | 0.0% (±12.0 points) | −6.9 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 Ellis County
Ellis has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Ellis County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Ellis County recorded 247 violent and 1,349 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.
Places near Ellis
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glencoe Township (Trego County) | 5.2 mi | — | $224,000 | 0.0% |
| Ogallah Township | 9.7 mi | — | $118,200 | 14.3% |
| Buckeye Township (Ellis County) | 11 mi | — | $314,500 | 28.8% |
| Big Creek Township (Ellis County) | 12 mi | $1,144 | $221,300 | 17.8% |
| Riverside Township (Trego County) | 13 mi | — | $310,000 | 48.1% |
| Hays | 13 mi | $922 | $225,500 | 41.5% |
| Township 9 (Rooks County) | 17 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| WaKeeney Township | 17 mi | $804 | $120,600 | 16.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ellis, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $721 | $792 | $1,036 | $1,416 | $1,732 |
HUD income limits for Ellis, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,100 | $33,450 | $53,500 |
| 2 people | $22,950 | $38,200 | $61,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,000 | $68,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,750 | $76,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,600 | $82,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,400 | $88,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,050 | $100,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ellis County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,500.
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 Ellis
How many renters are there in Ellis?
Ellis has an estimated 207 (±120) renting households, 23.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ellis?
The median household income in Ellis is $73,000 (±$16,895) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ellis, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,500 (±$18,691) for owner-occupied homes in Ellis (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ellis?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ellis, KS is $1,586 (±$130) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ellis?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ellis, KS is $2,452 (±$300) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ellis?
Ellis, KS has an estimated 999 (±139) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ellis growing?
In Ellis, the number of residents went from 2,047 in 2015–2019 to 2,189 in 2020–2024 (+6.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellis city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellis city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellis city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellis city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellis city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellis city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ellis city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ellis County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ellis 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 Ellis city, Kansas (place:20450, 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 .