Housing data for Jewell, KS
Jewell, KS has an estimated 469 residents and 278 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jewell County.
32.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $557 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 469 (±115)
- Housing units
- 278 (±57)
- Households that rent
- 32.9%
- Median gross rent
- $557
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.1%
What stands out in Jewell
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.7% (±6.0 points) in Jewell, higher than in Jewell County (2.6%).
Working from home: 0.9% (±1.6 points) in Jewell, lower than in Jewell County (7.9%).
Housing in Jewell at a glance
- Median rent: $557 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $525 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 17.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 32.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $45,000 median household income
- Home values: $59,600 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $786 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,212 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +18.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 22.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Jewell against Jewell County, its state and the nation
| Jewell | Jewell County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 469 (±115) | 2,916 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 278 (±57) | 1,761 (±14) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.9% (±14.8 points) | 25.9% (±5.2 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $557 (±$65) | $608 (±$27) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,000 (±$8,232) | $52,634 (±$8,655) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $59,600 (±$36,664) | $64,600 (±$20,930) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,212 (±$473) | $1,247 (±$223) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.4% (±16.6 points) | 76.7% (±7.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.0 minutes (±2.2) | 16.5 minutes (±2.4) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.3% (±12.5 points) | 81.9% (±5.5 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.5 years (±8.1) | 51.2 years (±0.7) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Jewell covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 1,141 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Jewell has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 397 (±74) | 469 (±115) | +18.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 282 (±42) | 278 (±57) | −1.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $454 (±$35) | $557 (±$65) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $46,000 (±$9,777) | $59,600 (±$36,664) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,631 (±$3,294) | $45,000 (±$8,232) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $730 (±$160) | $786 (±$447) | +7.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,088 (±$256) | $1,212 (±$473) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.1% (±9.5 points) | 32.9% (±14.8 points) | +5.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±34.2 points) | 7.2% (±12.9 points) | +7.2 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.
Places near Jewell
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township (Jewell County) | 2.6 mi | $557 | $55,800 | 31.7% |
| Calvin Township | 4.1 mi | — | — | — |
| Prairie Township (Jewell County) | 4.9 mi | — | — | 60.5% |
| Browns Creek Township | 5.8 mi | — | $342,300 | 0.0% |
| Randall | 6.0 mi | — | — | 65.8% |
| Washington Township (Jewell County) | 7.7 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Mankato | 8.5 mi | $639 | $55,800 | 33.5% |
| Center Township (Jewell County) | 8.5 mi | $639 | $56,700 | 30.3% |
Places in Kansas most like Jewell
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township (Jewell County) | $557 | $55,800 | $45,729 | 31.7% |
| Lincoln Center | $613 | $68,500 | $49,423 | 32.3% |
| Coffeyville | $716 | $60,800 | $45,670 | 31.9% |
| Yates Center | $615 | $65,000 | $42,730 | 24.5% |
| Mankato | $639 | $55,800 | $50,893 | 33.5% |
| Osborne | $579 | $84,400 | $51,776 | 29.8% |
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 Jewell, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $772 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Jewell, 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 Jewell County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,900.
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 Jewell
How many renters are there in Jewell?
Jewell has an estimated 77 (±45) renting households, 32.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Jewell?
The median household income in Jewell is $45,000 (±$8,232) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Jewell?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Jewell, KS is $1,212 (±$473) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Jewell?
Jewell, KS has an estimated 278 (±57) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Jewell?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 39.6% of homes in Jewell, KS.
How old are most homes in Jewell?
77.4% of homes in Jewell, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Jewell growing?
In Jewell, the number of residents went from 397 in 2015–2019 to 469 in 2020–2024 (+18.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jewell city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jewell city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jewell city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jewell city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jewell city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jewell city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Jewell city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jewell County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jewell 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 Jewell city, Kansas (place:35475, 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 last updated on .