Housing data for Mound Valley, KS
Mound Valley, KS has an estimated 341 residents and 196 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Labette County.
14.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $435 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 341 (±142)
- Housing units
- 196 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 14.8%
- Median gross rent
- $435
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.2%
What stands out in Mound Valley
Median home value: $42,600 (±$13,440) in Mound Valley, lower than in Labette County ($94,600).
Median gross rent: $435 (±$239) in Mound Valley, lower than in Labette County ($746).
Median real estate taxes: $880 (±$555) in Mound Valley, lower than in Labette County ($1,559).
Households that rent: 14.8% (±8.5 points) in Mound Valley, lower than in Labette County (26.0%).
Housing in Mound Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $435 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 52.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $36,917 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $42,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $956 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $880 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: 56.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 60.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 16.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.3% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 14.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +1.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 27.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Mound Valley against Labette County, its state and the nation
| Mound Valley | Labette County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 341 (±142) | 19,869 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 196 (±70) | 9,510 (±30) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±8.5 points) | 26.0% (±3.1 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $435 (±$239) | $746 (±$38) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $36,917 (±$17,165) | $56,325 (±$2,355) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $42,600 (±$13,440) | $94,600 (±$7,153) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $880 (±$555) | $1,559 (±$144) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.2% (±18.8 points) | 76.0% (±5.5 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.8 minutes (±5.2) | 16.7 minutes (±1.7) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.8% (±10.7 points) | 82.7% (±2.8 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.6 years (±24.3) | 41.0 years (±0.8) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mound Valley covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 531 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mound Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 337 (±82) | 341 (±142) | +1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 178 (±39) | 196 (±70) | +10.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $557 (±$114) | $435 (±$239) | −21.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $65,000 (±$24,049) | $42,600 (±$13,440) | −34.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,083 (±$18,518) | $36,917 (±$17,165) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,179 (±$188) | $956 (±$155) | −18.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,133 (±$495) | $880 (±$555) | −22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.8% (±10.4 points) | 14.8% (±8.5 points) | −20.0 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.4% (±16.5 points) | 16.7% (±24.6 points) | +1.3 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 Labette County
Mound Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Labette County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Labette County recorded 522 violent and 1,793 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 Mound Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Valley Township | 2.5 mi | $435 | $68,300 | 18.9% |
| Mount Pleasant Township (Labette County) | 5.5 mi | $967 | $116,800 | 14.1% |
| Altamont | 6.4 mi | $967 | $107,400 | 20.3% |
| Canada Township | 7.0 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Osage Township (Labette County) | 8.5 mi | — | $154,900 | 12.1% |
| Cherryvale | 9.2 mi | $668 | $62,400 | 40.5% |
| Fairview Township (Labette County) | 10 mi | — | $91,800 | 0.0% |
| Drum Creek Township | 10 mi | — | $219,500 | 7.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Mound Valley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom | $492 | $57,800 | $44,000 | 13.7% |
| Wayne Township (Edwards County) | $525 | $51,900 | $38,516 | 14.9% |
| Toronto Township | $628 | $46,300 | $36,417 | 10.7% |
| Lewis | $525 | $52,200 | $37,833 | 13.6% |
| La Harpe | $649 | $54,600 | $46,563 | 17.9% |
| Altoona | $664 | $48,000 | $48,875 | 13.5% |
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 Mound Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $669 | $735 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,318 |
HUD income limits for Mound Valley, 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 Labette County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,300.
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 Mound Valley
What is the average home value in Mound Valley, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $42,600 (±$13,440) for owner-occupied homes in Mound Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mound Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mound Valley, KS is $956 (±$155) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Mound Valley growing?
In Mound Valley, the number of residents went from 337 in 2015–2019 to 341 in 2020–2024 (+1.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound Valley city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound Valley city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound Valley city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound Valley city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound Valley city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound Valley city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mound Valley city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Labette County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Labette 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 Mound Valley city, Kansas (place:48825, 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 .