Housing data for Holcomb, KS
Holcomb, KS has an estimated 2,577 residents and 773 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Finney County.
13.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $968 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,577 (±398)
- Housing units
- 773 (±134)
- Households that rent
- 13.5%
- Median gross rent
- $968
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.8%
What stands out in Holcomb
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 72.3% (±30.5 points) in Holcomb, higher than in Finney County (32.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.5% (±5.4 points) in Holcomb, lower than in Finney County (10.6%).
Households that rent: 13.5% (±7.3 points) in Holcomb, lower than in Finney County (35.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.3% (±7.7 points) in Holcomb, lower than in Finney County (25.3%).
Housing in Holcomb at a glance
- Median rent: $968 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $429 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 72.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 13.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $78,571 median household income
- Home values: $231,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,469 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,237 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 34.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 22.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +17.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 7.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Holcomb against Finney County, its state and the nation
| Holcomb | Finney County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,577 (±398) | 38,084 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 773 (±134) | 14,355 (±39) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 13.5% (±7.3 points) | 35.1% (±2.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $968 (±$618) | $1,048 (±$44) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,571 (±$25,182) | $73,009 (±$4,668) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,000 (±$19,546) | $201,400 (±$11,156) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,237 (±$413) | $2,900 (±$192) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 34.2% (±10.9 points) | 53.9% (±4.6 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.2 minutes (±3.3) | 14.7 minutes (±0.7) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.3% (±4.7 points) | 91.6% (±2.0 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 26.2 years (±10.1) | 31.9 years (±0.4) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Holcomb covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 2,083 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Holcomb has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,188 (±292) | 2,577 (±398) | +17.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 703 (±89) | 773 (±134) | +10.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $146,900 (±$7,873) | $231,000 (±$19,546) | +57.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,250 (±$6,529) | $78,571 (±$25,182) | +8.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,364 (±$73) | $1,469 (±$185) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,339 (±$123) | $3,237 (±$413) | +38.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 6.7% (±3.9 points) | 13.5% (±7.3 points) | +6.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±38.8 points) | 22.8% (±20.3 points) | +22.8 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 Holcomb
In 2025, the Holcomb Police Department reported 0 violent and 312 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Finney County, the departments that report recorded 438 violent and 1,578 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Holcomb
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Township | 4.1 mi | $1,104 | $236,700 | 17.1% |
| Garden City Township | 6.3 mi | $1,042 | $224,000 | 23.2% |
| Deerfield | 7.6 mi | $823 | $142,500 | 54.9% |
| Garden City | 7.8 mi | $1,052 | $192,000 | 39.8% |
| Deerfield Township | 9.5 mi | $815 | $213,200 | 48.4% |
| Southside Township | 13 mi | — | — | 15.1% |
| Terry Township | 14 mi | — | $319,800 | 12.5% |
| Ivanhoe Township | 14 mi | — | $148,700 | 7.1% |
Places in Kansas most like Holcomb
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherlock Township | $1,104 | $236,700 | $84,844 | 17.1% |
| Grant Township (Reno County) | $840 | $243,400 | $85,263 | 13.4% |
| Benton | $985 | $196,400 | $88,750 | 17.1% |
| Galva | $924 | $206,700 | $91,167 | 14.6% |
| St. George Township | $892 | $281,600 | $88,553 | 11.2% |
| Kechi Township | $1,093 | $201,400 | $77,764 | 21.9% |
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 Holcomb, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $872 | $881 | $1,153 | $1,584 | $1,919 |
HUD income limits for Holcomb, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,300 | $32,150 | $51,450 |
| 2 people | $22,050 | $36,750 | $58,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,350 | $66,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,900 | $73,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,250 | $85,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,950 | $91,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,600 | $97,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Finney County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,800.
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 Holcomb
What is the median household income in Holcomb?
The median household income in Holcomb is $78,571 (±$25,182) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Holcomb, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $231,000 (±$19,546) for owner-occupied homes in Holcomb (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Holcomb?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Holcomb, KS is $1,469 (±$185) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Holcomb?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Holcomb, KS is $3,237 (±$413) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Holcomb?
Holcomb, KS has an estimated 773 (±134) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Holcomb?
The most common size is 4 bedrooms, 35.2% of homes in Holcomb, KS.
Is Holcomb growing?
In Holcomb, the number of residents went from 2,188 in 2015–2019 to 2,577 in 2020–2024 (+17.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holcomb city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holcomb city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holcomb city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holcomb city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Holcomb city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Holcomb city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Holcomb city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Finney County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Finney County, KS
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Holcomb Police Department (ORI KS0280200)
- 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 Holcomb city, Kansas (place:32575, 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 .