Housing data for Goddard, KS
Goddard, KS has an estimated 6,030 residents and 2,003 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Sedgwick County.
20.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,758 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+39.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 6,030 (±590)
- Housing units
- 2,003 (±228)
- Households that rent
- 20.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,758
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +39.3%
What stands out in Goddard
Median gross rent: $1,758 (±$608) in Goddard, higher than in Sedgwick County ($998).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.8% (±4.8 points) in Goddard, lower than in Sedgwick County (15.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 19.2% (±6.0 points) in Goddard, lower than in Sedgwick County (52.9%).
Households that rent: 20.9% (±7.5 points) in Goddard, lower than in Sedgwick County (36.9%).
Housing in Goddard at a glance
- Median rent: $1,758 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,125 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 61.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 20.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $94,004 median household income
- Home values: $242,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,696 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,840 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 19.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 64 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +39.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Goddard against Sedgwick County, its state and the nation
| Goddard | Sedgwick County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,030 (±590) | 528,226 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,003 (±228) | 227,638 (±171) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 20.9% (±7.5 points) | 36.9% (±0.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,758 (±$608) | $998 (±$16) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $94,004 (±$9,302) | $69,365 (±$1,409) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $242,800 (±$29,384) | $203,300 (±$3,353) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,840 (±$326) | $2,461 (±$41) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.2% (±6.0 points) | 52.9% (±1.1 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.7 minutes (±4.5) | 19.3 minutes (±0.3) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.9% (±2.1 points) | 91.9% (±0.5 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.3 years (±2.8) | 36.0 years (±0.2) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Goddard covers 5.6 square miles of land, about 1,069 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Goddard has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,330 (±527) | 6,030 (±590) | +39.3% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,413 (±153) | 2,003 (±228) | +41.8% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,147 (±$313) | $1,758 (±$608) | +53.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $148,000 (±$4,482) | $242,800 (±$29,384) | +64.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $79,760 (±$15,605) | $94,004 (±$9,302) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,383 (±$43) | $1,696 (±$101) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,462 (±$99) | $2,840 (±$326) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.4% (±5.2 points) | 20.9% (±7.5 points) | +2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.1% (±18.2 points) | 10.5% (±17.0 points) | −2.6 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 Goddard
In 2025, the Goddard Police Department reported 64 violent and 2,688 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Sedgwick County, the departments that report recorded 1,033 violent and 4,006 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Goddard
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attica Township | 2.4 mi | $1,696 | $259,700 | 20.3% |
| Illinois Township (Sedgwick County) | 4.3 mi | — | $303,300 | 0.0% |
| Garden Plain Township | 5.3 mi | $958 | $356,100 | 11.0% |
| Afton Township | 6.3 mi | — | $388,800 | 1.7% |
| Garden Plain | 6.5 mi | $958 | $258,300 | 26.3% |
| Waco Township | 8.0 mi | — | $265,000 | 11.1% |
| Union Township (Sedgwick County) | 8.1 mi | $1,297 | $268,800 | 16.3% |
| Colwich | 8.2 mi | $1,294 | $221,500 | 22.4% |
Places in Kansas most like Goddard
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attica Township | $1,696 | $259,700 | $94,411 | 20.3% |
| Bel Aire | $1,649 | $238,100 | $97,795 | 18.2% |
| Bruno Township | $1,448 | $289,000 | $103,138 | 19.1% |
| Andover | $1,450 | $291,400 | $104,787 | 19.3% |
| Lansing | $1,406 | $270,800 | $102,786 | 21.3% |
| Kechi | $1,629 | $288,300 | $113,125 | 15.9% |
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 Goddard, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $778 | $823 | $1,043 | $1,382 | $1,712 |
HUD income limits for Goddard, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,300 | $33,800 | $54,050 |
| 2 people | $23,200 | $38,600 | $61,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,250 | $77,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,150 | $83,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,850 | $95,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,700 | $101,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,500.
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 Goddard
What is the average rent in Goddard, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Goddard is $1,758 (±$608) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Goddard rent-burdened?
61.3% of renting households in Goddard 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 Goddard?
Goddard has an estimated 409 (±157) renting households, 20.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Goddard?
The median household income in Goddard is $94,004 (±$9,302) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Goddard, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $242,800 (±$29,384) for owner-occupied homes in Goddard (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Goddard?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Goddard, KS is $1,696 (±$101) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Goddard growing?
In Goddard, the number of residents went from 4,330 in 2015–2019 to 6,030 in 2020–2024 (+39.3%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goddard city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goddard city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goddard city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goddard city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goddard city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Goddard city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Goddard city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Goddard Police Department (ORI KS0871100)
- 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 Goddard city, Kansas (place:26725, 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 .