Housing data for Soldier Township, KS
Soldier Township, KS has an estimated 15,103 residents and 6,128 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Shawnee County.
9.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,096 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 15,103 (±25)
- Housing units
- 6,128 (±316)
- Households that rent
- 9.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,096
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Soldier Township
Households that rent: 9.6% (±2.8 points) in Soldier Township, lower than in Shawnee County (33.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.0% (±1.7 points) in Soldier Township, lower than in Shawnee County (14.7%).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±5.1 points) in Soldier Township, lower than in Shawnee County (7.9%).
Median household income: $99,994 (±$11,843) in Soldier Township, higher than in Shawnee County ($67,104).
- Renters and owners in Soldier Township
- Types of homes in Soldier Township
- Income and affordability in Soldier Township
Housing in Soldier Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,096 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,043 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 50.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 9.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $99,994 median household income
- Home values: $243,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,814 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,223 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 69.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Soldier Township against Shawnee County, its state and the nation
| Soldier Township | Shawnee County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,103 (±25) | 178,025 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,128 (±316) | 81,075 (±125) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.6% (±2.8 points) | 33.2% (±1.3 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,096 (±$107) | $1,000 (±$30) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $99,994 (±$11,843) | $67,104 (±$2,304) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,600 (±$11,833) | $180,900 (±$4,873) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,223 (±$234) | $2,705 (±$71) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.0% (±5.7 points) | 62.6% (±2.1 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.9 minutes (±1.1) | 17.9 minutes (±0.6) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.0% (±2.4 points) | 89.4% (±0.9 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.8 years (±1.6) | 39.4 years (±0.3) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Soldier Township covers 62.3 square miles of land, about 242 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Soldier Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,074 (±26) | 15,103 (±25) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 5,734 (±227) | 6,128 (±316) | +6.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,015 (±$134) | $1,096 (±$107) | +8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $164,700 (±$4,811) | $243,600 (±$11,833) | +47.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $87,255 (±$6,027) | $99,994 (±$11,843) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,353 (±$53) | $1,814 (±$71) | +34.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,350 (±$126) | $3,223 (±$234) | +37.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.5% (±2.3 points) | 9.6% (±2.8 points) | +2.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.4% (±11.0 points) | 0.0% (±5.1 points) | −10.4 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 Shawnee County
Soldier Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Shawnee County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Shawnee County recorded 697 violent and 2,712 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 Soldier Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66617 | 80% | 8,903 | $1,154 | $232,900 | $86,761 |
| 66618 | 34% | 10,179 | $984 | $254,200 | $109,884 |
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 Soldier Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriden | 5.5 mi | $839 | $176,400 | 24.2% |
| Menoken Township | 6.0 mi | — | $305,300 | 2.4% |
| Hoyt | 7.0 mi | $1,023 | $170,300 | 22.3% |
| Kaw Township (Jefferson County) | 7.5 mi | — | $170,900 | 7.2% |
| Rock Creek Township (Jefferson County) | 8.1 mi | $975 | $233,900 | 16.8% |
| Topeka | 8.5 mi | $979 | $144,200 | 41.0% |
| Tecumseh Township | 11 mi | $1,177 | $228,100 | 8.5% |
| Grove Township (Shawnee County) | 11 mi | — | $334,400 | 0.0% |
Places in Kansas most like Soldier Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Township (Crawford County) | $1,113 | $221,100 | $99,449 | 11.4% |
| Emporia Township | $1,102 | $346,300 | $93,984 | 13.5% |
| Big Creek Township (Ellis County) | $1,144 | $221,300 | $90,333 | 17.8% |
| Empire Township (McPherson County) | $924 | $216,600 | $95,000 | 11.9% |
| Galva | $924 | $206,700 | $91,167 | 14.6% |
| Viola Township | $1,098 | $189,600 | $88,077 | 6.7% |
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 Soldier Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $866 | $913 | $1,172 | $1,564 | $1,586 |
HUD income limits for Soldier Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,800 | $34,600 | $55,350 |
| 2 people | $23,750 | $39,550 | $63,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,500 | $71,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,400 | $79,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,400 | $85,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,350 | $91,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,300 | $98,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $65,250 | $104,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Topeka, KS MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $98,800.
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 Soldier Township
What is the average rent in Soldier Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Soldier Township is $1,096 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Soldier Township?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Soldier Township, KS is $1,043 (±$343) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Soldier Township rent-burdened?
50.6% of renting households in Soldier 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 Soldier Township?
Soldier Township has an estimated 570 (±179) renting households, 9.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Soldier Township?
The median household income in Soldier Township is $99,994 (±$11,843) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Soldier Township, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,600 (±$11,833) for owner-occupied homes in Soldier Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Soldier Township growing?
In Soldier Township, the number of residents went from 15,074 in 2015–2019 to 15,103 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Soldier Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Soldier Township are 66617, 66618.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 66617?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66617 is $1,154 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Topeka, KS MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Topeka, KS MSA
- 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 Soldier township, Shawnee County, Kansas (county subdivision:66225, in state:20 county:177).
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 .