What percentage of people rent in Smith Center, KS?

Name: Renters and owners in Smith Center, KS, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Smith Center, KS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 130 renting households against 595 that own their home.

In Smith Center, the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.9% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 130 (±45)
Median renter income: $45,833 (±$21,253)

Who rents and who owns in Smith Center

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smith Center	Smith County	Kansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.9% (±5.6 points)	15.2% (±3.0 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	130 (±45)	240 (±50)	385,651 (±3,803)	45,017,354
Owning households	595 (±71)	1,338 (±85)	788,409 (±5,615)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,833 (±$21,253)	$46,875 (±$9,556)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,904 (±$9,243)	$64,191 (±$6,175)	$92,472 (±$735)	$100,009

In Smith Center, the renter share is not measurably different from Smith County (15.2%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (32.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Smith County, Smith Center ranks 8 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 825 of 1,853.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Smith Center has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.1% (±5.4 points)	17.9% (±5.6 points)	−6.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$487 (±$43)	$678 (±$87)	+39.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,258 (±$3,579)	$56,007 (±$3,122)	+46.4%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Smith Center

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Center
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Smith Center	—	17.9% (±5.6 points)	—
Center Township (Smith County)	0.8 mi	16.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Banner Township (Smith County)	5.2 mi	61.5% (±41.4 points)	Higher
Lane Township (Smith County)	6.2 mi	0.0% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Athol	7.3 mi	0.0% (±63.7 points)	Not measurably different
Crystal Plains Township	7.9 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey Township (Smith County)	8.3 mi	14.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Smith County)	9.2 mi	0.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gaylord	9.5 mi	33.3% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Banner Township (Smith County), KS (61.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Smith County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	German Township	100.0% (±100.0 points)
1 (tie)	Logan Township (Smith County)	100.0% (±95.0 points)
4	Banner Township (Smith County)	61.5% (±41.4 points)
5	Gaylord	33.3% (±20.9 points)
6	Houston Township	30.8% (±19.7 points)
7	Swan Township	23.1% (±37.0 points)
8	Smith Center	17.9% (±5.6 points)
9	Cedar Township (Smith County)	17.3% (±7.0 points)
10	Center Township (Smith County)	16.9% (±5.2 points)
11	Kensington	15.8% (±7.3 points)
12	Harvey Township (Smith County)	14.6% (±19.4 points)
13	Lebanon	9.0% (±8.2 points)
14	Oak Township	5.1% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Smith County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Smith Center

How many renters are there in Smith Center?

Smith Center has an estimated 130 (±45) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Smith Center?

In Smith Center, the share of households that rent went from 24.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Smith Center?

A renting household in Smith Center has 2.3 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Smith Center?

The median renting household in Smith Center, KS has an income of $45,833 (±$21,253) a year, against $59,904 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Smith Center city, Kansas (place:65925, in state:20).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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