Housing data for Oak Township, KS
Oak Township, KS has an estimated 321 residents and 222 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Smith County.
5.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $575 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 321 (±71)
- Housing units
- 222 (±45)
- Households that rent
- 5.1%
- Median gross rent
- $575
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.2%
What stands out in Oak Township
Households that rent: 5.1% (±4.5 points) in Oak Township, lower than in Smith County (15.2%).
Median home value: $64,100 (±$9,077) in Oak Township, lower than in Smith County ($94,100).
Housing in Oak Township at a glance
- Median rent: $575 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $60,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $64,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,893 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,574 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 93.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 56.8% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 13.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +9.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.4% 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)
Oak Township against Smith County, its state and the nation
| Oak Township | Smith County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 321 (±71) | 3,552 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 222 (±45) | 2,024 (±21) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.1% (±4.5 points) | 15.2% (±3.0 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $575 (±$460) | $635 (±$75) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,000 (±$31,092) | $59,135 (±$5,249) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $64,100 (±$9,077) | $94,100 (±$9,616) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,574 (±$968) | $1,722 (±$174) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 93.8% (±13.0 points) | 84.1% (±6.7 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.4 minutes (±5.0) | 14.3 minutes (±1.9) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 70.5% (±16.3 points) | 85.5% (±4.0 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.8 years (±3.9) | 49.1 years (±1.0) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oak Township covers 35.8 square miles of land, about 9 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Oak Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 294 (±52) | 321 (±71) | +9.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 223 (±35) | 222 (±45) | −0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $788 (±$245) | $575 (±$460) | −27.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $29,700 (±$15,863) | $64,100 (±$9,077) | +115.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,783 (±$13,376) | $60,000 (±$31,092) | +72.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $662 (±$78) | $1,893 (±$1,556) | +186.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $709 (±$136) | $1,574 (±$968) | +122.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.9% (±5.6 points) | 5.1% (±4.5 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±69.5 points) | 0.0% (±95.0 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.
ZIP codes in Oak Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66952 | 15% | 401 | $575 | $68,900 | $52,188 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Oak Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1.8 mi | $575 | $43,500 | 9.0% |
| White Rock Township (Smith County) | 5.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Webster Township | 5.5 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Blaine Township (Smith County) | 6.0 mi | — | — | — |
| Esbon Township | 6.3 mi | $600 | $89,200 | 30.5% |
| Esbon | 7.2 mi | $600 | $106,300 | 34.0% |
| Cora Township | 8.7 mi | — | — | 100.0% |
| White Mound Township | 8.7 mi | — | — | — |
Places in Kansas most like Oak Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada Township | $492 | $65,800 | $63,750 | 9.6% |
| Cedar Township (Smith County) | $561 | $65,900 | $67,727 | 17.3% |
| Pleasant Township (Lincoln County) | $643 | $101,900 | $48,750 | 11.5% |
| Glasco | $756 | $52,000 | $54,583 | 9.6% |
| Elkhart | $675 | $101,600 | $56,771 | 13.4% |
| Elk Township (Cloud County) | $654 | $73,800 | $50,052 | 12.5% |
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 Oak Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $861 | $961 | $1,255 | $1,418 |
HUD income limits for Oak Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,100 | $33,500 | $53,600 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,300 | $61,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,100 | $68,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,850 | $76,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,550 | $88,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,200 | $101,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Smith County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,700.
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 Oak Township
What is the average home value in Oak Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $64,100 (±$9,077) for owner-occupied homes in Oak Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Oak Township?
Oak Township, KS has an estimated 222 (±45) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Oak Township?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 29.3% of homes in Oak Township, KS.
How old are most homes in Oak Township?
93.8% of homes in Oak Township, KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Oak Township growing?
In Oak Township, the number of residents went from 294 in 2015–2019 to 321 in 2020–2024 (+9.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Oak Township?
The ZIP code that covers Oak Township is 66952.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66952?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66952 is $575 (±$460) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak township, Smith County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak township, Smith County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak township, Smith County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak township, Smith County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak township, Smith County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak township, Smith County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak township, Smith County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Smith County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Smith County, KS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Oak township, Smith County, Kansas (county subdivision:51650, in state:20 county:183).
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 .