Housing data for Scott Township (Bourbon County), KS
Scott Township (Bourbon County), KS has an estimated 2,705 residents and 976 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Bourbon County.
21.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $602 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,705 (±436)
- Housing units
- 976 (±154)
- Households that rent
- 21.5%
- Median gross rent
- $602
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Scott Township (Bourbon County)
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 11.3% (±23.0 points) in Scott Township (Bourbon County), lower than in Bourbon County (36.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 12.2% (±7.1 points) in Scott Township (Bourbon County), higher than in Bourbon County (4.2%).
Median home value: $168,800 (±$21,665) in Scott Township (Bourbon County), higher than in Bourbon County ($113,800).
Median real estate taxes: $2,485 (±$251) in Scott Township (Bourbon County), higher than in Bourbon County ($1,789).
- Commute and cars in Scott Township (Bourbon County)
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Housing in Scott Township (Bourbon County) at a glance
- Median rent: $602 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 11.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $72,109 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $168,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,398 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,485 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Scott Township (Bourbon County) against Bourbon County, its state and the nation
| Scott Township (Bourbon County) | Bourbon County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,705 (±436) | 14,394 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 976 (±154) | 6,756 (±29) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.5% (±10.8 points) | 26.0% (±3.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $602 (±$454) | $752 (±$47) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,109 (±$47,570) | $59,238 (±$7,304) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,800 (±$21,665) | $113,800 (±$7,418) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,485 (±$251) | $1,789 (±$186) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.0% (±17.9 points) | 72.9% (±6.5 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±4.8) | 19.6 minutes (±2.3) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.6% (±5.8 points) | 87.6% (±2.6 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.9 years (±6.2) | 39.1 years (±1.3) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Scott Township (Bourbon County) covers 68.7 square miles of land, about 39 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Scott Township (Bourbon County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,658 (±345) | 2,705 (±436) | +1.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,124 (±132) | 976 (±154) | −13.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $706 (±$81) | $602 (±$454) | −14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $149,000 (±$15,939) | $168,800 (±$21,665) | +13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $52,891 (±$12,499) | $72,109 (±$47,570) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,431 (±$163) | $1,398 (±$212) | −2.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,527 (±$303) | $2,485 (±$251) | −1.7% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.0% (±8.4 points) | 21.5% (±10.8 points) | +3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.7% (±7.9 points) | 0.0% (±14.0 points) | −4.7 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 Bourbon County
Scott Township (Bourbon County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bourbon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bourbon County recorded 409 violent and 1,295 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.
ZIP codes in Scott Township (Bourbon County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66701 | 24% | 11,503 | $748 | $112,700 | $56,795 |
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 Scott Township (Bourbon County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Scott | 1.3 mi | $755 | $100,500 | 33.6% |
| Coal Township | 6.5 mi | — | $87,700 | 0.0% |
| Drywood Township | 7.3 mi | — | $215,700 | 5.6% |
| Marmaton Township (Bourbon County) | 7.3 mi | — | $161,500 | 4.1% |
| Richland Township (Vernon County) | 8.0 mi | — | $115,600 | 15.0% |
| Richards | 8.8 mi | — | $65,700 | 27.3% |
| Deerfield | 9.5 mi | — | $113,900 | 3.7% |
| Osage Township (Bourbon County) | 10 mi | — | $183,600 | 0.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Scott Township (Bourbon County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moundridge | $561 | $177,800 | $67,500 | 21.1% |
| Ridgeway Township | $617 | $141,900 | $80,547 | 17.7% |
| Noble Township (Dickinson County) | $790 | $205,200 | $76,429 | 24.8% |
| Chapman | $719 | $195,600 | $72,344 | 26.1% |
| Osage City | $789 | $155,800 | $71,191 | 25.0% |
| Lincoln Township (Dickinson County) | $689 | $202,800 | $65,962 | 16.3% |
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 Scott Township (Bourbon County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $692 | $760 | $994 | $1,184 | $1,489 |
HUD income limits for Scott Township (Bourbon County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,200 | $30,300 | $48,450 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,600 | $55,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,950 | $62,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,250 | $69,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,750 | $74,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,200 | $80,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,650 | $85,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,100 | $91,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bourbon County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,500.
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 Scott Township (Bourbon County)
What is the average home value in Scott Township (Bourbon County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $168,800 (±$21,665) for owner-occupied homes in Scott Township (Bourbon County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Scott Township (Bourbon County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Scott Township (Bourbon County), KS is $1,398 (±$212) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Scott Township (Bourbon County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Scott Township (Bourbon County), KS is $2,485 (±$251) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Scott Township (Bourbon County)?
Scott Township (Bourbon County), KS has an estimated 976 (±154) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Scott Township (Bourbon County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.7% of homes in Scott Township (Bourbon County), KS.
How old are most homes in Scott Township (Bourbon County)?
54.0% of homes in Scott Township (Bourbon County), KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Scott Township (Bourbon County) growing?
In Scott Township (Bourbon County), the number of residents went from 2,658 in 2015–2019 to 2,705 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Scott Township (Bourbon County)?
The ZIP code that covers Scott Township (Bourbon County) is 66701.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66701?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66701 is $748 (±$50) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bourbon County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bourbon 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 Scott township, Bourbon County, Kansas (county subdivision:63500, in state:20 county:011).
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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .