Housing data for Moundridge, KS
Moundridge, KS has an estimated 1,628 residents and 766 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in McPherson County.
21.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $561 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−26.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,628 (±241)
- Housing units
- 766 (±108)
- Households that rent
- 21.1%
- Median gross rent
- $561
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.7%
What stands out in Moundridge
Median gross rent: $561 (±$146) in Moundridge, lower than in McPherson County ($916).
Working from home: 1.5% (±2.0 points) in Moundridge, lower than in McPherson County (7.3%).
Median home value: $177,800 (±$17,033) in Moundridge, lower than in McPherson County ($211,200).
Median real estate taxes: $2,500 (±$216) in Moundridge, lower than in McPherson County ($2,901).
- Median rent in Moundridge
- Commute and cars in Moundridge
- Home values in Moundridge
- Property taxes in Moundridge
Housing in Moundridge at a glance
- Median rent: $561 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $738 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $67,500 median household income
- Home values: $177,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,383 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,500 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 20.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −26.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Moundridge against McPherson County, its state and the nation
| Moundridge | McPherson County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,628 (±241) | 30,205 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 766 (±108) | 13,176 (±41) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.1% (±5.8 points) | 24.5% (±2.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $561 (±$146) | $916 (±$62) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $67,500 (±$14,163) | $78,851 (±$5,212) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,800 (±$17,033) | $211,200 (±$7,894) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,500 (±$216) | $2,901 (±$115) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.5% (±12.5 points) | 59.8% (±4.0 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.0 minutes (±4.0) | 14.8 minutes (±0.9) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±5.1 points) | 89.3% (±1.7 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.4 years (±8.0) | 39.4 years (±0.9) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Moundridge covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 1,038 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Moundridge has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,222 (±311) | 1,628 (±241) | −26.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,035 (±108) | 766 (±108) | −26.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $680 (±$25) | $561 (±$146) | −17.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $133,700 (±$8,441) | $177,800 (±$17,033) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,150 (±$7,561) | $67,500 (±$14,163) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,033 (±$74) | $1,383 (±$94) | +33.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,619 (±$126) | $2,500 (±$216) | +54.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.3% (±8.5 points) | 21.1% (±5.8 points) | −17.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.3 points) | 20.3% (±27.5 points) | +20.3 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.
Places near Moundridge
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Township (McPherson County) | 1.2 mi | $658 | $193,500 | 17.7% |
| Meridian Township | 4.9 mi | — | $273,500 | 3.5% |
| Garden Township (Harvey County) | 5.1 mi | — | — | 41.9% |
| Hesston | 6.4 mi | $729 | $204,800 | 44.1% |
| Emma Township | 6.9 mi | $689 | $216,500 | 43.7% |
| Lone Tree Township (McPherson County) | 7.2 mi | — | $246,200 | 9.0% |
| Turkey Creek Township (McPherson County) | 7.3 mi | — | $392,100 | 0.0% |
| Alta Township | 8.7 mi | — | $275,500 | 25.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Moundridge
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mound Township (McPherson County) | $658 | $193,500 | $60,673 | 17.7% |
| Lincoln Township (Dickinson County) | $689 | $202,800 | $65,962 | 16.3% |
| Scott Township (Bourbon County) | $602 | $168,800 | $72,109 | 21.5% |
| Independence Township (Montgomery County) | $631 | $140,700 | $76,306 | 21.8% |
| Baker Township (Gove County) | $647 | $130,100 | $72,500 | 23.4% |
| Washington Township (Brown County) | $707 | $120,800 | $59,079 | 20.6% |
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 Moundridge, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $757 | $787 | $1,029 | $1,317 | $1,453 |
HUD income limits for Moundridge, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,650 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 2 people | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,950 |
| 3 people | $27,850 | $46,350 | $74,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,750 | $95,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the McPherson County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,000.
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 Moundridge
What is the average rent in Moundridge, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Moundridge is $561 (±$146) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Moundridge rent-burdened?
41.0% of renting households in Moundridge pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Moundridge?
Moundridge has an estimated 137 (±38) renting households, 21.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Moundridge?
The median household income in Moundridge is $67,500 (±$14,163) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Moundridge, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $177,800 (±$17,033) for owner-occupied homes in Moundridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Moundridge?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Moundridge, KS is $1,383 (±$94) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Moundridge growing?
In Moundridge, the number of residents went from 2,222 in 2015–2019 to 1,628 in 2020–2024 (−26.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moundridge city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moundridge city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moundridge city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moundridge city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Moundridge city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Moundridge city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Moundridge city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: McPherson County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: McPherson 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 Moundridge city, Kansas (place:48800, 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 .