Housing data for Frontenac, KS
Frontenac, KS has an estimated 3,392 residents and 1,714 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Crawford County.
27.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $778 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,392 (±29)
- Housing units
- 1,714 (±148)
- Households that rent
- 27.0%
- Median gross rent
- $778
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.2%
What stands out in Frontenac
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±2.6 points) in Frontenac, lower than in Crawford County (11.3%).
Households that rent: 27.0% (±7.5 points) in Frontenac, lower than in Crawford County (39.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 3.6% (±3.1 points) in Frontenac, lower than in Crawford County (7.5%).
Median home value: $165,600 (±$14,649) in Frontenac, higher than in Crawford County ($132,600).
- Types of homes in Frontenac
- Renters and owners in Frontenac
- Commute and cars in Frontenac
- Home values in Frontenac
Housing in Frontenac at a glance
- Median rent: $778 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $939 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,733 median household income
- Home values: $165,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,488 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,476 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 351 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Frontenac against Crawford County, its state and the nation
| Frontenac | Crawford County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,392 (±29) | 39,008 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,714 (±148) | 18,126 (±45) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.0% (±7.5 points) | 39.2% (±2.6 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $778 (±$240) | $849 (±$34) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,733 (±$10,092) | $52,844 (±$2,608) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $165,600 (±$14,649) | $132,600 (±$12,050) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,476 (±$246) | $1,406 (±$78) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.7% (±12.7 points) | 61.9% (±3.5 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.4 minutes (±3.9) | 17.8 minutes (±1.0) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.0% (±6.5 points) | 88.5% (±1.7 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.4 years (±6.0) | 33.6 years (±0.8) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Frontenac covers 5.3 square miles of land, about 638 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Frontenac has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,400 (±18) | 3,392 (±29) | −0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,376 (±120) | 1,714 (±148) | +24.6% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $804 (±$91) | $778 (±$240) | −3.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $131,400 (±$10,512) | $165,600 (±$14,649) | +26.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,467 (±$10,278) | $58,733 (±$10,092) | +4.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,137 (±$175) | $1,488 (±$190) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,679 (±$181) | $1,476 (±$246) | −12.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.1% (±6.0 points) | 27.0% (±7.5 points) | +1.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.5% (±13.0 points) | 5.4% (±7.2 points) | −3.1 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 Frontenac
In 2025, the Frontenac Police Department reported 351 violent and 702 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Crawford County, the departments that report recorded 306 violent and 2,010 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Frontenac
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66763 | 67% | 3,392 | $778 | $165,600 | $58,733 |
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 Frontenac
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg | 3.1 mi | $854 | $123,200 | 53.7% |
| Washington Township (Crawford County) | 3.4 mi | $860 | $109,700 | 24.0% |
| Arma | 5.8 mi | $775 | $85,400 | 33.0% |
| Mindenmines | 6.8 mi | $371 | $46,900 | 15.9% |
| Baker Township (Crawford County) | 6.9 mi | $1,113 | $221,100 | 11.4% |
| South West Township | 7.3 mi | $371 | $168,100 | 11.5% |
| Mulberry | 7.9 mi | $475 | — | 26.0% |
| Girard | 8.7 mi | $869 | $93,600 | 44.6% |
Places in Kansas most like Frontenac
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township (Crawford County) | $860 | $109,700 | $65,550 | 24.0% |
| Riverside Township (Sedgwick County) | $972 | $155,100 | $66,669 | 30.5% |
| Big Creek Township (Russell County) | $788 | $162,500 | $70,625 | 30.7% |
| West Branch Township | $837 | $159,600 | $61,250 | 19.3% |
| Hugoton | $931 | $120,900 | $62,773 | 27.7% |
| Mission Township (Neosho County) | $680 | $109,600 | $64,375 | 25.4% |
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 Frontenac, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $750 | $755 | $988 | $1,368 | $1,651 |
HUD income limits for Frontenac, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Crawford County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,300.
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 Frontenac
What is the average rent in Frontenac, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Frontenac is $778 (±$240) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Frontenac?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Frontenac, KS is $483 (±$35) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Frontenac rent-burdened?
35.7% of renting households in Frontenac pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Frontenac?
Frontenac has an estimated 403 (±116) renting households, 27.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Frontenac?
The median household income in Frontenac is $58,733 (±$10,092) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Frontenac, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $165,600 (±$14,649) for owner-occupied homes in Frontenac (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Frontenac growing?
In Frontenac, the number of residents went from 3,400 in 2015–2019 to 3,392 in 2020–2024 (−0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Frontenac?
The ZIP code that covers Frontenac is 66763.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66763?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66763 is $778 (±$240) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frontenac city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frontenac city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frontenac city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frontenac city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Frontenac city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Frontenac city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Frontenac city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Crawford County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Crawford County, KS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Frontenac Police Department (ORI KS0190400)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Frontenac city, Kansas (place:24850, 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 .