Housing data for Sherlock Township, KS
Sherlock Township, KS has an estimated 3,344 residents and 964 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Finney County.
17.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,104 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,344 (±307)
- Housing units
- 964 (±132)
- Households that rent
- 17.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,104
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.5%
What stands out in Sherlock Township
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 64.1% (±25.2 points) in Sherlock Township, higher than in Finney County (32.8%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.4% (±4.4 points) in Sherlock Township, lower than in Finney County (10.6%).
Households that rent: 17.1% (±7.0 points) in Sherlock Township, lower than in Finney County (35.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.4% (±7.0 points) in Sherlock Township, lower than in Finney County (25.3%).
- Rent burden in Sherlock Township
- Types of homes in Sherlock Township
- Renters and owners in Sherlock Township
Housing in Sherlock Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,104 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 64.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 17.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $84,844 median household income
- Home values: $236,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,538 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,214 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 33.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 15.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 79.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +14.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sherlock Township against Finney County, its state and the nation
| Sherlock Township | Finney County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,344 (±307) | 38,084 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 964 (±132) | 14,355 (±39) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.1% (±7.0 points) | 35.1% (±2.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,104 (±$264) | $1,048 (±$44) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $84,844 (±$14,340) | $73,009 (±$4,668) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $236,700 (±$19,941) | $201,400 (±$11,156) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,214 (±$345) | $2,900 (±$192) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.9% (±9.8 points) | 53.9% (±4.6 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±3.9) | 14.7 minutes (±0.7) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.5% (±4.0 points) | 91.6% (±2.0 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.5 years (±8.4) | 31.9 years (±0.4) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sherlock Township covers 161.9 square miles of land, about 21 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sherlock Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,920 (±318) | 3,344 (±307) | +14.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 970 (±113) | 964 (±132) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $643 (±$505) | $1,104 (±$264) | +71.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $156,800 (±$7,558) | $236,700 (±$19,941) | +51.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $71,858 (±$4,632) | $84,844 (±$14,340) | +18.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,359 (±$82) | $1,538 (±$192) | +13.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,358 (±$156) | $3,214 (±$345) | +36.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.6% (±4.8 points) | 17.1% (±7.0 points) | +4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.0 points) | 15.6% (±14.4 points) | +15.6 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 Finney County
Sherlock Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Finney County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Finney County recorded 438 violent and 1,578 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 Sherlock Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67851 | 48% | 3,145 | $1,060 | $241,800 | $83,906 |
| 67838 | 13% | 960 | $806 | $215,300 | $81,563 |
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 Sherlock Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb | 4.1 mi | $968 | $231,000 | 13.5% |
| Deerfield | 5.3 mi | $823 | $142,500 | 54.9% |
| Deerfield Township | 8.1 mi | $815 | $213,200 | 48.4% |
| Southside Township | 9.2 mi | — | — | 15.1% |
| Garden City Township | 10 mi | $1,042 | $224,000 | 23.2% |
| Garden City | 11 mi | $1,052 | $192,000 | 39.8% |
| Lakin | 11 mi | $1,134 | $170,000 | 21.8% |
| Lakin Township (Kearny County) | 13 mi | $1,134 | $183,600 | 19.9% |
Places in Kansas most like Sherlock Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holcomb | $968 | $231,000 | $78,571 | 13.5% |
| Benton | $985 | $196,400 | $88,750 | 17.1% |
| Kechi Township | $1,093 | $201,400 | $77,764 | 21.9% |
| Milford Township | $1,280 | $227,400 | $93,889 | 19.1% |
| Galva | $924 | $206,700 | $91,167 | 14.6% |
| Big Creek Township (Ellis County) | $1,144 | $221,300 | $90,333 | 17.8% |
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 Sherlock Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $872 | $881 | $1,153 | $1,584 | $1,919 |
HUD income limits for Sherlock Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,300 | $32,150 | $51,450 |
| 2 people | $22,050 | $36,750 | $58,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,350 | $66,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,900 | $73,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,250 | $85,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,950 | $91,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,600 | $97,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Finney County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $91,800.
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 Sherlock Township
What is the average rent in Sherlock Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sherlock Township is $1,104 (±$264) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Sherlock Township rent-burdened?
64.1% of renting households in Sherlock Township 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 Sherlock Township?
Sherlock Township has an estimated 151 (±64) renting households, 17.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sherlock Township?
The median household income in Sherlock Township is $84,844 (±$14,340) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sherlock Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $236,700 (±$19,941) for owner-occupied homes in Sherlock Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sherlock Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sherlock Township, KS is $1,538 (±$192) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Sherlock Township growing?
In Sherlock Township, the number of residents went from 2,920 in 2015–2019 to 3,344 in 2020–2024 (+14.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sherlock Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Sherlock Township are 67851, 67838.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 67851?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67851 is $1,060 (±$172) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherlock township, Finney County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherlock township, Finney County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherlock township, Finney County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherlock township, Finney County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherlock township, Finney County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherlock township, Finney County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherlock township, Finney County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Finney County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Finney 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 Sherlock township, Finney County, Kansas (county subdivision:64800, in state:20 county:055).
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 .