Housing data for Falls Township (Chase County), KS
Falls Township (Chase County), KS has an estimated 1,159 residents and 570 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Chase County.
15.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $792 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+22.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,159 (±137)
- Housing units
- 570 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 15.5%
- Median gross rent
- $792
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +22.3%
What stands out in Falls Township (Chase County)
Households that rent: 15.5% (±6.5 points) in Falls Township (Chase County), lower than in Chase County (26.7%).
Median home value: $89,200 (±$13,242) in Falls Township (Chase County), lower than in Chase County ($109,700).
Housing in Falls Township (Chase County) at a glance
- Median rent: $792 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $629 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 26.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,542 median household income
- Home values: $89,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,130 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,480 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +22.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Falls Township (Chase County) against Chase County, its state and the nation
| Falls Township (Chase County) | Chase County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,159 (±137) | 2,561 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 570 (±85) | 1,388 (±29) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.5% (±6.5 points) | 26.7% (±6.4 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $792 (±$212) | $825 (±$123) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,542 (±$8,226) | $56,484 (±$3,845) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $89,200 (±$13,242) | $109,700 (±$14,608) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,480 (±$480) | $1,500 (±$361) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.3% (±16.0 points) | 73.8% (±9.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±3.2) | 20.6 minutes (±2.5) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.5% (±9.2 points) | 84.7% (±5.7 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.4 years (±5.3) | 45.5 years (±1.4) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Falls Township (Chase County) covers 50.1 square miles of land, about 23 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Falls Township (Chase County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 948 (±113) | 1,159 (±137) | +22.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 467 (±50) | 570 (±85) | +22.1% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $404 (±$37) | $792 (±$212) | +96.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $81,700 (±$20,229) | $89,200 (±$13,242) | +9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,731 (±$7,782) | $51,542 (±$8,226) | +40.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,024 (±$91) | $1,130 (±$135) | +10.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,621 (±$177) | $1,480 (±$480) | −8.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.4% (±5.8 points) | 15.5% (±6.5 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 30.7% (±20.5 points) | 16.5% (±17.9 points) | −14.2 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 Chase County
Falls Township (Chase County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chase County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Chase County recorded 0 violent and 402 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 Falls Township (Chase County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66845 | 29% | 1,237 | $843 | $89,700 | $51,771 |
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 Falls Township (Chase County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Falls | 1.6 mi | $838 | $85,100 | 15.7% |
| Strong City | 3.5 mi | $493 | $84,400 | 39.1% |
| Elmdale | 5.9 mi | — | $40,600 | 0.0% |
| Bazaar Township | 7.6 mi | $875 | — | 72.5% |
| Toledo Township | 8.6 mi | — | $195,800 | 32.7% |
| Strong Township | 8.7 mi | $499 | $110,900 | 36.8% |
| Diamond Creek Township | 10 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Cottonwood Township | 12 mi | $1,055 | $127,800 | 67.1% |
Places in Kansas most like Falls Township (Chase County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood Falls | $838 | $85,100 | $50,750 | 15.7% |
| Blue Rapids City Township | $771 | $75,000 | $52,679 | 21.8% |
| Blue Rapids | $771 | $68,300 | $53,214 | 20.9% |
| Wilson Township (Ellsworth County) | $739 | $77,400 | $60,139 | 20.4% |
| Fairview | $770 | $109,200 | $61,018 | 12.6% |
| Wilson | $739 | $75,700 | $59,145 | 21.4% |
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 Falls Township (Chase County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,270 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Falls Township (Chase County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,800 | $31,300 | $50,050 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,750 | $57,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,200 | $64,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,650 | $71,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,800 | $82,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,400 | $88,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,950 | $94,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Chase County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,300.
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 Falls Township (Chase County)
How many renters are there in Falls Township (Chase County)?
Falls Township (Chase County) has an estimated 76 (±31) renting households, 15.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Falls Township (Chase County)?
The median household income in Falls Township (Chase County) is $51,542 (±$8,226) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Falls Township (Chase County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $89,200 (±$13,242) for owner-occupied homes in Falls Township (Chase County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Falls Township (Chase County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Falls Township (Chase County), KS is $1,130 (±$135) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Falls Township (Chase County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Falls Township (Chase County), KS is $1,480 (±$480) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Falls Township (Chase County)?
Falls Township (Chase County), KS has an estimated 570 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Falls Township (Chase County) growing?
In Falls Township (Chase County), the number of residents went from 948 in 2015–2019 to 1,159 in 2020–2024 (+22.3%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Falls Township (Chase County)?
The ZIP code that covers Falls Township (Chase County) is 66845.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66845?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66845 is $843 (±$97) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Chase County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Chase County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Chase County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Chase County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Chase County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Chase County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Falls township, Chase County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chase County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chase County, KS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Falls township, Chase County, Kansas (county subdivision:22850, in state:20 county:017).
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 .