Housing data for Gridley, KS
Gridley, KS has an estimated 393 residents and 202 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Coffey County.
43.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $722 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 393 (±106)
- Housing units
- 202 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 43.8%
- Median gross rent
- $722
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +11.6%
What stands out in Gridley
Households that rent: 43.8% (±12.0 points) in Gridley, higher than in Coffey County (24.1%).
Median home value: $85,700 (±$19,874) in Gridley, lower than in Coffey County ($157,400).
Median real estate taxes: $1,310 (±$287) in Gridley, lower than in Coffey County ($1,717).
Housing in Gridley at a glance
- Median rent: $722 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $675 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 21.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 43.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $60,521 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $85,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,192 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,310 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.2% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +11.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 21.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Gridley against Coffey County, its state and the nation
| Gridley | Coffey County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 393 (±106) | 8,308 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 202 (±60) | 3,998 (±42) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.8% (±12.0 points) | 24.1% (±3.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $722 (±$120) | $836 (±$87) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,521 (±$11,148) | $70,346 (±$8,841) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,700 (±$19,874) | $157,400 (±$16,736) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,310 (±$287) | $1,717 (±$101) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.2% (±18.3 points) | 62.4% (±5.8 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±8.7) | 21.8 minutes (±1.6) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.0% (±8.9 points) | 87.3% (±2.4 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.6 years (±10.7) | 44.0 years (±0.5) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Gridley covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 918 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gridley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 352 (±69) | 393 (±106) | +11.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 183 (±36) | 202 (±60) | +10.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $764 (±$48) | $722 (±$120) | −5.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $70,000 (±$14,933) | $85,700 (±$19,874) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,958 (±$9,952) | $60,521 (±$11,148) | +55.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $895 (±$83) | $1,192 (±$183) | +33.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,100 (±$331) | $1,310 (±$287) | +19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.4% (±11.3 points) | 43.8% (±12.0 points) | +2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | 0.0% (±30.0 points) | 0.0 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 Coffey County
Gridley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Coffey County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Coffey County recorded 217 violent and 817 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.
Places near Gridley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township (Coffey County) | 0.4 mi | $706 | $104,800 | 36.3% |
| Shell Rock Township | 6.2 mi | — | — | 20.5% |
| Burlington Township | 7.1 mi | — | $326,500 | 0.0% |
| Neosho Township (Coffey County) | 8.5 mi | — | $319,700 | 4.3% |
| North Township (Woodson County) | 8.6 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Pleasant Township (Coffey County) | 9.0 mi | — | $102,600 | 41.2% |
| Burlington | 9.8 mi | $834 | $149,300 | 41.5% |
| Virgil | 11 mi | — | $22,500 | 0.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Gridley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township (Coffey County) | $706 | $104,800 | $61,333 | 36.3% |
| Belle Plaine | $711 | $123,900 | $63,214 | 43.6% |
| Salt Creek Township (Reno County) | $759 | $117,800 | $51,823 | 36.2% |
| Udall | $837 | $96,100 | $70,667 | 44.8% |
| Macksville | $594 | $98,300 | $55,742 | 33.8% |
| Ninnescah Township (Cowley County) | $825 | $122,100 | $69,625 | 36.6% |
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 Gridley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $729 | $758 | $992 | $1,182 | $1,464 |
HUD income limits for Gridley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,400 | $32,250 | $51,600 |
| 2 people | $22,150 | $36,850 | $59,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,450 | $66,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $46,050 | $73,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,750 | $79,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,150 | $91,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,800 | $97,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Coffey County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $92,100.
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 Gridley
What is the average home value in Gridley, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $85,700 (±$19,874) for owner-occupied homes in Gridley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Gridley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gridley, KS is $1,192 (±$183) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Gridley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Gridley, KS is $1,310 (±$287) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Gridley?
Gridley, KS has an estimated 202 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Gridley?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 37.1% of homes in Gridley, KS.
How old are most homes in Gridley?
78.2% of homes in Gridley, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gridley growing?
In Gridley, the number of residents went from 352 in 2015–2019 to 393 in 2020–2024 (+11.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gridley city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gridley city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gridley city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gridley city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gridley city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gridley city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gridley city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Coffey County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Coffey County, KS
- 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 Gridley city, Kansas (place:28850, 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 .