Housing data for Erie, KS

Erie, KS has an estimated 1,216 residents and 622 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Neosho County.

27.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $480 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,216 (±210)
Housing units
622 (±133)
Households that rent
27.2%
Median gross rent
$480
Residents since 2015–2019
−15.8%

What stands out in Erie

Median gross rent: $480 (±$85) in Erie, lower than in Neosho County ($681).

Housing in Erie at a glance

  • Median rent: $480 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $775 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 30.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 27.2% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $36,667 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $109,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,136 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,984 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 12.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 69.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 76.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 77.0% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 18.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 97 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: −15.8% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 29.6% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Erie against Neosho County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ErieNeosho CountyKansasUnited States
Residents1,216 (±210)15,656 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units622 (±133)7,219 (±26)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent27.2% (±9.4 points)22.8% (±3.4 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$480 (±$85)$681 (±$32)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$36,667 (±$19,247)$56,618 (±$5,385)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$109,900 (±$31,086)$111,300 (±$10,087)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,984 (±$636)$1,637 (±$169)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198076.3% (±17.0 points)69.6% (±5.9 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute18.1 minutes (±2.7)16.2 minutes (±1.3)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband85.5% (±7.1 points)85.6% (±2.8 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents39.0 years (±12.3)39.2 years (±1.9)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Erie covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 960 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Erie has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,444 (±255)1,216 (±210)−15.8%Not a measurable change
Housing units628 (±78)622 (±133)−1.0%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$682 (±$44)$480 (±$85)−29.6%Down after inflation
Median home value$65,600 (±$5,053)$109,900 (±$31,086)+67.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$51,204 (±$5,940)$36,667 (±$19,247)−28.4%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$894 (±$169)$1,136 (±$220)+27.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,279 (±$95)$1,984 (±$636)+55.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent35.1% (±8.9 points)27.2% (±9.4 points)−7.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate12.0% (±12.8 points)0.0% (±17.0 points)−12.0 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 Erie

In 2025, the Erie Police Department reported 97 violent and 1,164 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Across Neosho County, the departments that report recorded 336 violent and 1,178 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.

Places near Erie

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Erie Township (Neosho County)4.1 mi$480$117,70027.7%
Walnut Grove Township4.2 mi—$229,4000.0%
Centerville Township (Neosho County)5.2 mi—$146,4006.2%
St. Paul5.2 mi$680$91,70033.5%
Mission Township (Neosho County)5.8 mi$680$109,60025.4%
Big Creek Township (Neosho County)8.9 mi—$185,7003.5%
Galesburg9.3 mi—$95,00020.0%
Grant Township (Neosho County)9.4 mi—$160,6006.8%

Places in Kansas most like Erie

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Erie Township (Neosho County)$480$117,700$46,18427.7%
Eskridge$625$82,100$41,38923.7%
Jewell$557$59,600$45,00032.9%
Yates Center$615$65,000$42,73024.5%
Buffalo Township (Jewell County)$557$55,800$45,72931.7%
Lincoln Center$613$68,500$49,42332.3%

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 Erie, fiscal year 2027

Neosho County, KS, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$794$799$961$1,286$1,297

HUD income limits for Erie, fiscal year 2026

Neosho County, KS, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,750$31,200$49,950
2 people$21,640$35,650$57,050
3 people$27,320$40,100$64,200
4 people$33,000$44,550$71,300
5 people$38,680$48,150$77,050
6 people$44,360$51,700$82,750
7 people$50,040$55,250$88,450
8 people$55,720$58,850$94,150

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Neosho County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,100.

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 Erie

What is the average rent in Erie, KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Erie is $480 (±$85) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Erie?

Erie has an estimated 160 (±64) renting households, 27.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Erie, KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,900 (±$31,086) for owner-occupied homes in Erie (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Erie?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Erie, KS is $1,136 (±$220) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Erie?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Erie, KS is $1,984 (±$636) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Erie?

Erie, KS has an estimated 622 (±133) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Erie growing?

In Erie, the number of residents went from 1,444 in 2015–2019 to 1,216 in 2020–2024 (−15.8%), not a measurable change.

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 Erie city, Kansas (place:21500, 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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