Housing data for Osage City, KS
Osage City, KS has an estimated 2,828 residents and 1,360 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Osage County.
25.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $789 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,828 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,360 (±134)
- Households that rent
- 25.0%
- Median gross rent
- $789
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.7%
What stands out in Osage City
Median real estate taxes: $2,033 (±$269) in Osage City, lower than in Osage County ($2,343).
Average commute: 23.5 minutes (±3.7) in Osage City, lower than in Osage County (28.5 minutes).
Housing in Osage City at a glance
- Median rent: $789 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $772 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 25.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $71,191 median household income
- Home values: $155,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,246 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,033 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 57.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 215 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +0.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Osage City against Osage County, its state and the nation
| Osage City | Osage County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,828 (±16) | 15,744 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,360 (±134) | 7,337 (±39) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.0% (±8.8 points) | 17.6% (±2.6 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $789 (±$29) | $785 (±$22) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $71,191 (±$11,608) | $74,467 (±$3,932) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $155,800 (±$14,615) | $156,800 (±$8,090) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,033 (±$269) | $2,343 (±$127) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.2% (±14.4 points) | 60.7% (±4.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.5 minutes (±3.7) | 28.5 minutes (±1.6) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 81.9% (±7.5 points) | 84.9% (±2.4 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.5 years (±4.9) | 42.9 years (±0.6) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Osage City covers 3.1 square miles of land, about 898 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Osage City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,808 (±35) | 2,828 (±16) | +0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,344 (±114) | 1,360 (±134) | +1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $710 (±$53) | $789 (±$29) | +11.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,200 (±$12,516) | $155,800 (±$14,615) | +76.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,406 (±$9,342) | $71,191 (±$11,608) | +95.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,071 (±$161) | $1,246 (±$251) | +16.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,706 (±$154) | $2,033 (±$269) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.3% (±7.9 points) | 25.0% (±8.8 points) | −25.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.5% (±9.1 points) | 0.0% (±9.2 points) | −8.5 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 Osage City
In 2025, the Osage City Police Department reported 215 violent and 11,131 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Osage City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Township (Osage County) | 2.5 mi | — | — | 27.5% |
| Grant Township (Osage County) | 4.1 mi | — | $246,200 | 0.0% |
| Barclay Township | 5.4 mi | — | $212,500 | 13.5% |
| Dragoon Township | 5.8 mi | — | $114,200 | 38.0% |
| Lyndon | 7.5 mi | $753 | $114,400 | 25.3% |
| Valley Brook Township | 8.1 mi | $742 | $157,000 | 18.5% |
| Burlingame | 8.2 mi | $683 | $86,700 | 32.7% |
| Olivet Township | 9.5 mi | — | — | 12.7% |
Places in Kansas most like Osage City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland | $796 | $145,500 | $64,750 | 24.2% |
| Augusta | $865 | $175,500 | $64,919 | 28.9% |
| Chapman | $719 | $195,600 | $72,344 | 26.1% |
| Noble Township (Dickinson County) | $790 | $205,200 | $76,429 | 24.8% |
| Perry | $798 | $174,000 | $82,375 | 20.7% |
| Haskell Township | $808 | $177,200 | $71,667 | 18.9% |
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 Osage City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
HUD income limits for Osage City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,600 | $55,350 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,550 | $63,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,500 | $71,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,400 | $79,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,350 | $91,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,300 | $98,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,250 | $104,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Topeka, KS MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,800.
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 Osage City
What is the average rent in Osage City, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Osage City is $789 (±$29) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Osage City?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Osage City, KS is $759 (±$439) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Osage City?
Osage City has an estimated 309 (±118) renting households, 25.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Osage City?
The median household income in Osage City is $71,191 (±$11,608) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Osage City, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $155,800 (±$14,615) for owner-occupied homes in Osage City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Osage City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Osage City, KS is $1,246 (±$251) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Osage City growing?
In Osage City, the number of residents went from 2,808 in 2015–2019 to 2,828 in 2020–2024 (+0.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osage City city, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osage City city, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osage City city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osage City city, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Osage City city, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Osage City city, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Osage City city, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Topeka, KS MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Topeka, KS MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Osage City Police Department (ORI KS0700100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Osage City city, Kansas (place:53200, 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 .