Housing data for Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS has an estimated 8,996 residents and 2,729 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Geary County.
91.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,455 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+39.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,996 (±23)
- Housing units
- 2,729 (±235)
- Households that rent
- 91.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,455
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +39.8%
What stands out in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.2% (±1.8 points) in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), lower than in Geary County (16.7%).
Households that rent: 91.5% (±3.3 points) in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), higher than in Geary County (56.5%).
Homes built before 1980: 19.8% (±5.6 points) in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), lower than in Geary County (41.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 76.4% (±9.3 points) in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), higher than in Geary County (50.1%).
- Types of homes in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
- Renters and owners in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
- Age of homes in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
- How long people stay in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
Housing in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,455 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,198 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 47.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 91.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $50,922 median household income
- Home values: $241,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,938 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,528 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 19.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.7% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 11.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +39.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 76.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) against Geary County, its state and the nation
| Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) | Geary County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,996 (±23) | 35,815 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,729 (±235) | 15,939 (±47) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 91.5% (±3.3 points) | 56.5% (±2.8 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,455 (±$82) | $1,104 (±$30) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $50,922 (±$4,872) | $59,317 (±$2,523) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $241,700 (±$75,616) | $172,700 (±$13,229) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,528 (±$924) | $2,496 (±$162) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.8% (±5.6 points) | 41.8% (±3.6 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.7 minutes (±0.9) | 17.5 minutes (±1.0) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.4% (±3.0 points) | 94.1% (±1.4 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 23.3 years (±0.8) | 27.1 years (±0.3) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) covers 54.0 square miles of land, about 166 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 6,433 (±24) | 8,996 (±23) | +39.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,084 (±203) | 2,729 (±235) | +31.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,265 (±$68) | $1,455 (±$82) | +15.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $269,700 (±$23,002) | $241,700 (±$75,616) | −10.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,444 (±$6,526) | $50,922 (±$4,872) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,719 (±$496) | $1,938 (±$400) | +12.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,205 (±$1,152) | $2,528 (±$924) | −21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 94.0% (±3.3 points) | 91.5% (±3.3 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.1% (±3.7 points) | 2.7% (±3.3 points) | −1.4 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 Geary County
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Geary County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Geary County recorded 454 violent and 1,266 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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66442 | 32% | 16,890 | $1,323 | — | $51,610 |
| 66441 | 19% | 25,828 | $987 | $169,800 | $59,522 |
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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junction City | 3.0 mi | $1,024 | $171,500 | 49.6% |
| Grandview Plaza | 5.8 mi | $901 | $62,100 | 64.7% |
| Fort Riley | 5.9 mi | $1,234 | — | 98.2% |
| Fragrant Hill Township | 6.7 mi | — | $219,900 | 0.0% |
| Noble Township (Dickinson County) | 6.9 mi | $790 | $205,200 | 24.8% |
| Milford Township | 7.2 mi | $1,280 | $227,400 | 19.1% |
| Jefferson Township (Geary County) | 7.8 mi | $909 | $92,900 | 61.5% |
| Milford | 8.3 mi | $1,016 | $172,500 | 40.9% |
Places in Kansas most like Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Township (Riley County) | $1,202 | $185,900 | $56,367 | 79.2% |
| Deerfield | $823 | $142,500 | $81,563 | 54.9% |
| Junction City | $1,024 | $171,500 | $61,181 | 49.6% |
| Deerfield Township | $815 | $213,200 | $82,344 | 48.4% |
| Ogden | $1,128 | $156,800 | $68,421 | 40.4% |
| Leavenworth | $1,229 | $193,000 | $72,987 | 47.9% |
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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $862 | $945 | $1,096 | $1,518 | $1,832 |
HUD income limits for Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,000 | $30,000 | $48,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,600 | $61,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,300 | $74,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,750 | $79,550 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,150 | $85,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,600 | $90,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,300.
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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)
What is the average rent in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) is $1,455 (±$82) 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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS is $1,341 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) rent-burdened?
47.6% of renting households in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) 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 Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?
Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) has an estimated 2,371 (±189) renting households, 91.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?
The median household income in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) is $50,922 (±$4,872) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $241,700 (±$75,616) for owner-occupied homes in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) growing?
In Smoky Hill Township (Geary County), the number of residents went from 6,433 in 2015–2019 to 8,996 in 2020–2024 (+39.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Smoky Hill Township (Geary County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Smoky Hill Township (Geary County) are 66442, 66441.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66442?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66442 is $1,323 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Geary County, 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 Smoky Hill township, Geary County, Kansas (county subdivision:66000, in state:20 county:061).
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 .