Housing data for Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), KS
Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), KS has an estimated 2,851 residents and 1,177 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Leavenworth County.
10.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $945 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,851 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,177 (±117)
- Households that rent
- 10.7%
- Median gross rent
- $945
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 10.9% (±21.3 points) in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), lower than in Leavenworth County (41.5%).
Households that rent: 10.7% (±8.8 points) in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), lower than in Leavenworth County (30.7%).
Median home value: $409,700 (±$91,230) in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), higher than in Leavenworth County ($282,900).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.0% (±3.8 points) in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), lower than in Leavenworth County (7.4%).
- Home values in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)
- Types of homes in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)
Housing in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) at a glance
- Median rent: $945 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 10.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $127,159 median household income
- Home values: $409,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,400 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,837 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 87.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 35.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $1,200 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 66052)
Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) against Leavenworth County, its state and the nation
| Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) | Leavenworth County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,851 (±20) | 83,123 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,177 (±117) | 31,865 (±121) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.7% (±8.8 points) | 30.7% (±1.9 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $945 (±$22) | $1,219 (±$61) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $127,159 (±$28,312) | $89,218 (±$5,420) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $409,700 (±$91,230) | $282,900 (±$9,484) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,837 (±$475) | $3,424 (±$142) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 35.6% (±12.2 points) | 47.2% (±2.7 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 minutes (±1.7) | 23.9 minutes (±0.9) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.4% (±1.6 points) | 92.3% (±1.2 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.1 years (±6.6) | 38.0 years (±0.5) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) covers 41.4 square miles of land, about 69 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,801 (±19) | 2,851 (±20) | +1.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,094 (±109) | 1,177 (±117) | +7.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 (±$475) | $945 (±$22) | −5.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $238,400 (±$33,391) | $409,700 (±$91,230) | +71.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $84,630 (±$20,474) | $127,159 (±$28,312) | +50.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,733 (±$212) | $2,400 (±$697) | +38.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,656 (±$203) | $3,837 (±$475) | +44.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 9.5% (±4.5 points) | 10.7% (±8.8 points) | +1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.6% (±10.3 points) | 0.8% (±3.3 points) | −4.8 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 Leavenworth County
Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Leavenworth County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Leavenworth County recorded 288 violent and 982 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 Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66052 | 63% | 2,090 | $958 | $340,200 | $82,411 |
| 66012 | 34% | 10,425 | $1,165 | $276,500 | $97,873 |
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 Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 2.8 mi | $1,042 | $215,800 | 13.1% |
| De Soto | 4.2 mi | $1,158 | $422,400 | 27.9% |
| Lexington Township (Johnson County) | 6.3 mi | — | $544,400 | 4.6% |
| Reno Township (Leavenworth County) | 7.4 mi | $1,566 | $506,700 | 9.4% |
| Bonner Springs | 7.5 mi | $1,165 | $247,200 | 24.6% |
| Stranger Township | 7.9 mi | $1,576 | $332,300 | 14.0% |
| Eudora | 8.0 mi | $1,222 | $280,100 | 28.8% |
| Tonganoxie | 8.1 mi | $1,224 | $261,700 | 32.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Prairie Township | $907 | $396,000 | $103,229 | 10.9% |
| Aubry Township | $815 | $535,700 | $134,081 | 5.5% |
| Pleasant Township (Butler County) | $1,069 | $256,700 | $113,177 | 13.2% |
| Sherman Township (Sedgwick County) | $1,063 | $330,600 | $104,324 | 3.4% |
| McCamish Township | $1,301 | $541,700 | $122,321 | 7.6% |
| Fairmount Township (Leavenworth County) | $1,237 | $377,800 | $121,802 | 14.9% |
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 Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,800 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 2 people | $27,200 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 3 people | $30,600 | $51,050 | $81,650 |
| 4 people | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,250 | $98,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,800 | $105,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,350 | $112,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,850 | $119,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $113,400.
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 Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)
What is the average rent in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) is $945 (±$22) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)?
The median household income in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) is $127,159 (±$28,312) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $409,700 (±$91,230) for owner-occupied homes in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), KS is $2,400 (±$697) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), KS is $3,837 (±$475) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)?
Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), KS has an estimated 1,177 (±117) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) growing?
In Sherman Township (Leavenworth County), the number of residents went from 2,801 in 2015–2019 to 2,851 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Sherman Township (Leavenworth County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Sherman Township (Leavenworth County) are 66052, 66012.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66052?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66052 is $958 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherman township, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherman township, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherman township, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherman township, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherman township, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherman township, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sherman township, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Sherman township, Leavenworth County, Kansas (county subdivision:65000, in state:20 county:103).
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 .