What percentage of people rent in Fort Riley, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Riley, KS, 2020–2024
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98.2% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Riley, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,830 renting households against 34 that own their home.

In Fort Riley, the share of households that rent went from 96.6% in 2015–2019 to 98.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 98.2% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 1,830 (±229)
Median renter income: $53,571 (±$10,593)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Riley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Riley	Riley County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	98.2% (±2.0 points)	53.9% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,830 (±229)	14,932 (±562)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	34 (±37)	12,763 (±463)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	5.9 (±2.9)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,571 (±$10,593)	$42,207 (±$3,937)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$122,763 (±$107,158)	$100,185 (±$4,155)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Fort Riley, the renter share is higher than in Riley County (53.9%).

It is also higher than in Kansas (32.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Riley County, Fort Riley ranks 1 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 1,853.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Fort Riley has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	96.6% (±3.2 points)	98.2% (±2.0 points)	+1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,191 (±$89)	$1,234 (±$64)	+3.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$38,235 (±$5,768)	$54,362 (±$10,542)	+42.2%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Fort Riley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Riley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Riley	—	98.2% (±2.0 points)	—
Grandview Plaza	5.2 mi	64.7% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Milford Township	5.7 mi	19.1% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Junction City	5.9 mi	49.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	5.9 mi	91.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ogden	5.9 mi	40.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Milford	7.0 mi	40.9% (±18.7 points)	Lower
Ogden Township	7.0 mi	33.7% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Madison Township (Riley County)	7.2 mi	79.2% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview Plaza, KS (64.7%), Milford Township, KS (19.1%), Junction City, KS (49.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Riley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fort Riley	98.2% (±2.0 points)
2	Madison Township (Riley County)	79.2% (±5.6 points)
3	Manhattan	56.5% (±2.0 points)
4	Ogden	40.4% (±11.2 points)
5	Wildcat Township (Riley County)	37.5% (±23.0 points)
6	Ogden Township	33.7% (±9.7 points)
7	Center Township (Riley County)	25.6% (±26.8 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Riley County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Riley is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Fort Riley

How many renters are there in Fort Riley?

Fort Riley has an estimated 1,830 (±229) renting households, 98.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Riley?

In Fort Riley, the share of households that rent went from 96.6% in 2015–2019 to 98.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Riley?

A renting household in Fort Riley has 2.7 people on average, against 5.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Riley?

The median renting household in Fort Riley, KS has an income of $53,571 (±$10,593) a year, against $122,763 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Fort Riley CDP, Kansas (place:23975, in state:20).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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