What is the rental vacancy rate in Jefferson Township (Geary County), KS?

Name: Vacancy rate in Jefferson Township (Geary County), KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson Township (Geary County), KS is 11.6% (±6.5 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±5.8 points).

226 (±106) homes, 14.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Jefferson Township (Geary County), the rental vacancy rate went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 11.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.6% (±6.5 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±5.8 points)
Vacant homes: 226 (±106)

Vacancy in Jefferson Township (Geary County) against Geary County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Township (Geary County)	Geary County	Kansas	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.6% (±6.5 points)	6.0% (±2.4 points)	6.2% (±0.3 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±5.8 points)	4.7% (±3.1 points)	0.9% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	226 (±106)	1,781 (±343)	119,575 (±3,634)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Jefferson Township (Geary County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Geary County (6.0%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (6.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Jefferson Township (Geary County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Township (Geary County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Jefferson Township (Geary County)	—	11.6% (±6.5 points)	—
Grandview Plaza	2.5 mi	11.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Junction City	4.8 mi	6.4% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Riley	7.6 mi	1.8% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	7.8 mi	2.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Ogden	8.3 mi	9.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ogden Township	9.5 mi	7.8% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Geary County)	11 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Township 5 (Morris County)	12 mi	0.0% (±39.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fort Riley, KS (1.8%), Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS (2.7%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Geary County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Milford	22.9% (±24.6 points)
2	Milford Township	14.5% (±20.4 points)
3	Grandview Plaza	11.9% (±6.9 points)
4	Jefferson Township (Geary County)	11.6% (±6.5 points)
5	Junction City	6.4% (±3.4 points)
6	Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)	2.7% (±3.3 points)
7	Liberty Township (Geary County)	0.0% (±100.0 points)

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 Jefferson Township (Geary County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Jefferson Township (Geary County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Jefferson Township (Geary County), KS is 11.6% (±6.5 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Jefferson Township (Geary County) tighter than it was?

In Jefferson Township (Geary County), the rental vacancy rate went from 16.6% in 2015–2019 to 11.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Jefferson Township (Geary County)?

An estimated 226 (±106) housing units, 14.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Jefferson township, Geary County, Kansas (county subdivision:35200, in state:20 county:061).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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