Housing data for St. John, KS

St. John, KS has an estimated 1,172 residents and 504 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Stafford County.

17.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $806 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−15.7%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,172 (±149)
Housing units
504 (±61)
Households that rent
17.4%
Median gross rent
$806
Residents since 2015–2019
−15.7%

What stands out in St. John

Working from home: 1.2% (±1.7 points) in St. John, lower than in Stafford County (7.3%).

Housing in St. John at a glance

  • Median rent: $806 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $658 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 70.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 17.4% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $73,929 median household income
  • Home values: $94,600 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,303 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,607 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 71.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 88.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 4.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 82.9% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
  • Growth: −15.7% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 25.6% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

St. John against Stafford County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
St. JohnStafford CountyKansasUnited States
Residents1,172 (±149)3,978 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units504 (±61)2,093 (±16)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent17.4% (±5.1 points)17.7% (±3.2 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$806 (±$248)$710 (±$47)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$73,929 (±$11,607)$64,226 (±$8,416)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$94,600 (±$8,213)$97,600 (±$12,281)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,607 (±$214)$1,550 (±$163)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198088.7% (±13.0 points)82.8% (±6.6 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute21.5 minutes (±4.1)21.9 minutes (±2.4)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.0% (±4.0 points)86.6% (±3.4 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents38.7 years (±5.6)42.3 years (±1.0)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

St. John covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 603 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How St. John has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,390 (±132)1,172 (±149)−15.7%Measurable decrease
Housing units685 (±54)504 (±61)−26.4%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$666 (±$130)$806 (±$248)+21.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$74,500 (±$10,534)$94,600 (±$8,213)+27.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$53,362 (±$3,953)$73,929 (±$11,607)+38.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$927 (±$116)$1,303 (±$219)+40.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,239 (±$250)$1,607 (±$214)+29.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent23.4% (±8.1 points)17.4% (±5.1 points)−6.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±17.7 points)4.0% (±5.1 points)+4.0 percentage pointsNot 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 St. John

In 2024, the St. John Police Department reported 0 violent and 173 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near St. John

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
St. John Township2.6 mi$869$97,60019.8%
Ohio Township (Stafford County)3.1 mi$615$125,0007.4%
Cleveland Township (Stafford County)5.8 mi——0.0%
Richland Township (Stafford County)6.1 mi——0.0%
West Cooper Township7.3 mi——3.7%
Stafford Township7.9 mi$727$74,30027.0%
South Seward Township8.6 mi——30.0%
Hudson9.1 mi—$60,0005.3%

Places in Kansas most like St. John

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
St. John Township$869$97,600$73,66119.8%
Burrton$882$87,400$70,83316.8%
Burrton Township$877$97,600$80,12214.8%
Cunningham$717$97,800$70,62516.2%
Eureka Township (Saline County)$838$100,200$75,00023.7%
Grinnell Township$769$111,300$72,18812.4%

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 St. John, fiscal year 2027

Stafford County, KS, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$707$748$961$1,261$1,418

HUD income limits for St. John, fiscal year 2026

Stafford County, KS, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,650$31,050$49,650
2 people$21,640$35,450$56,750
3 people$27,320$39,900$63,850
4 people$33,000$44,300$70,900
5 people$38,680$47,850$76,600
6 people$44,360$51,400$82,250
7 people$50,040$54,950$87,950
8 people$55,720$58,500$93,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Stafford County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.

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 St. John

How many renters are there in St. John?

St. John has an estimated 72 (±22) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in St. John?

The median household income in St. John is $73,929 (±$11,607) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in St. John, KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $94,600 (±$8,213) for owner-occupied homes in St. John (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in St. John?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in St. John, KS is $1,303 (±$219) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in St. John?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in St. John, KS is $1,607 (±$214) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in St. John?

St. John, KS has an estimated 504 (±61) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is St. John growing?

In St. John, the number of residents went from 1,390 in 2015–2019 to 1,172 in 2020–2024 (−15.7%), a measurable decrease.

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) for St. John city, Kansas (place:62275, in state:20).

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 .

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