Housing data for Ness City, KS
Ness City, KS has an estimated 1,162 residents and 588 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Ness County.
18.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $663 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−26.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,162 (±193)
- Housing units
- 588 (±84)
- Households that rent
- 18.1%
- Median gross rent
- $663
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −26.0%
What stands out in Ness City
Median home value: $116,600 (±$15,742) in Ness City, higher than in Ness County ($89,700).
Housing in Ness City at a glance
- Median rent: $663 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $850 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 26.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 18.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $64,583 median household income
- Home values: $116,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,330 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,991 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 84.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 32.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 13.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −26.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ness City against Ness County, its state and the nation
| Ness City | Ness County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,162 (±193) | 2,653 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 588 (±84) | 1,440 (±66) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 18.1% (±6.5 points) | 18.4% (±4.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$397) | $538 (±$63) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,583 (±$11,178) | $68,616 (±$8,501) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,600 (±$15,742) | $89,700 (±$15,095) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,991 (±$293) | $1,751 (±$136) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 84.5% (±13.3 points) | 82.9% (±8.7 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.6 minutes (±4.0) | 15.6 minutes (±2.4) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.5% (±4.2 points) | 89.0% (±3.4 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.0 years (±6.9) | 45.1 years (±3.7) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ness City covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 799 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ness City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,571 (±103) | 1,162 (±193) | −26.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 786 (±64) | 588 (±84) | −25.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $657 (±$173) | $663 (±$397) | +0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,000 (±$9,907) | $116,600 (±$15,742) | +35.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $61,681 (±$7,999) | $64,583 (±$11,178) | +4.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $996 (±$118) | $1,330 (±$86) | +33.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,510 (±$197) | $1,991 (±$293) | +31.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.9% (±6.5 points) | 18.1% (±6.5 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 31.7% (±16.6 points) | 32.6% (±20.5 points) | +0.9 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 Ness City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township (Ness County) | 4.4 mi | $663 | $117,500 | 18.1% |
| Forrester Township | 6.0 mi | — | $137,500 | 36.4% |
| Franklin Township (Ness County) | 8.3 mi | — | $253,300 | 24.3% |
| Bazine Township | 11 mi | $529 | $76,500 | 20.0% |
| Bazine | 11 mi | $529 | $70,500 | 32.1% |
| Nevada Township | 12 mi | $492 | $65,800 | 9.6% |
| Ransom | 13 mi | $492 | $57,800 | 13.7% |
| Eden Township (Ness County) | 13 mi | — | — | 88.2% |
Places in Kansas most like Ness City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township (Ness County) | $663 | $117,500 | $64,583 | 18.1% |
| WaKeeney | $756 | $125,200 | $68,438 | 19.6% |
| Stockton | $643 | $95,000 | $62,621 | 24.3% |
| Phillipsburg | $702 | $98,300 | $60,750 | 24.7% |
| Hillsboro | $763 | $120,500 | $63,462 | 23.9% |
| Syracuse | $734 | $120,800 | $67,361 | 22.4% |
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 Ness City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,263 |
HUD income limits for Ness City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,150 | $33,600 | $53,700 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,400 | $61,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,200 | $69,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,800 | $82,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,500 | $95,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,300 | $101,250 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ness County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,900.
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 Ness City
How many renters are there in Ness City?
Ness City has an estimated 91 (±38) renting households, 18.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ness City?
The median household income in Ness City is $64,583 (±$11,178) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ness City, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $116,600 (±$15,742) for owner-occupied homes in Ness City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ness City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ness City, KS is $1,330 (±$86) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ness City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ness City, KS is $1,991 (±$293) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ness City?
Ness City, KS has an estimated 588 (±84) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ness City growing?
In Ness City, the number of residents went from 1,571 in 2015–2019 to 1,162 in 2020–2024 (−26.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ness City city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ness City city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ness City city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ness City city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ness City city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ness City city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ness City city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ness County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ness 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 Ness City city, Kansas (place:49925, 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 .