Housing data for Mapleton, KS
Mapleton, KS has an estimated 213 residents and 52 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Bourbon County.
35.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,100 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 213 (±129)
- Housing units
- 52 (±27)
- Households that rent
- 35.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,100
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +83.6%
What stands out in Mapleton
Median real estate taxes: $364 (±$332) in Mapleton, lower than in Bourbon County ($1,789).
Median gross rent: $1,100 (±$228) in Mapleton, higher than in Bourbon County ($752).
Median household income: $33,409 (±$2,084) in Mapleton, lower than in Bourbon County ($59,238).
Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±4.5) in Mapleton, higher than in Bourbon County (19.6 minutes).
Housing in Mapleton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,100 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 75.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $33,409 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $364 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 50.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 51.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.4% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 27.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +83.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 0.0% 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)
Mapleton against Bourbon County, its state and the nation
| Mapleton | Bourbon County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 213 (±129) | 14,394 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 52 (±27) | 6,756 (±29) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.3% (±30.4 points) | 26.0% (±3.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,100 (±$228) | $752 (±$47) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,409 (±$2,084) | $59,238 (±$7,304) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $113,800 (±$7,418) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $364 (±$332) | $1,789 (±$186) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.9% (±76.1 points) | 72.9% (±6.5 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.8 minutes (±4.5) | 19.6 minutes (±2.3) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.2% (±16.6 points) | 87.6% (±2.6 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.2 years (±27.7) | 39.1 years (±1.3) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mapleton covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 429 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mapleton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 116 (±62) | 213 (±129) | +83.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 51 (±19) | 52 (±27) | +2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $43,125 (±$21,920) | $33,409 (±$2,084) | −22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.7% (±12.9 points) | 35.3% (±30.4 points) | +27.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±82.3 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 Bourbon County
Mapleton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bourbon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bourbon County recorded 409 violent and 1,295 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 Mapleton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberhill Township | 1.7 mi | $1,050 | $212,500 | 27.6% |
| Stanton Township (Linn County) | 4.1 mi | — | $508,700 | 0.0% |
| Freedom Township (Bourbon County) | 6.7 mi | $650 | $117,900 | 23.6% |
| Mound City Township | 7.3 mi | $771 | $215,800 | 19.9% |
| Mill Creek Township (Bourbon County) | 7.6 mi | — | $140,900 | 0.0% |
| Franklin Township (Bourbon County) | 8.1 mi | — | $119,800 | 12.8% |
| Blue Mound | 8.5 mi | $561 | $57,100 | 15.2% |
| Blue Mound Township | 8.6 mi | $561 | $122,200 | 6.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mapleton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $692 | $760 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,489 |
HUD income limits for Mapleton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,200 | $30,300 | $48,450 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,600 | $55,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,950 | $62,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,250 | $69,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,750 | $74,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,200 | $80,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,650 | $85,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,100 | $91,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bourbon County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,500.
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 Mapleton
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In Mapleton, the number of residents went from 116 in 2015–2019 to 213 in 2020–2024 (+83.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mapleton city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mapleton city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mapleton city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mapleton city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mapleton city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mapleton city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mapleton city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bourbon County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bourbon 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 Mapleton city, Kansas (place:44550, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .