Housing data for Valley Township (Reno County), KS

Valley Township (Reno County), KS has an estimated 982 residents and 514 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Reno County.

25.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $844 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
982 (±317)
Housing units
514 (±178)
Households that rent
25.2%
Median gross rent
$844
Residents since 2015–2019
+10.1%

What stands out in Valley Township (Reno County)

Households that moved in since 2020: 4.0% (±8.5 points) in Valley Township (Reno County), lower than in Reno County (24.5%).

Median real estate taxes: $2,959 (±$777) in Valley Township (Reno County), higher than in Reno County ($2,158).

Housing in Valley Township (Reno County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $844 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 22.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 25.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $66,071 median household income
  • Home values: $139,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,397 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $2,959 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 62.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 74.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 48.8% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 19.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +10.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 4.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Valley Township (Reno County) against Reno County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Valley Township (Reno County)Reno CountyKansasUnited States
Residents982 (±317)61,553 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units514 (±178)28,274 (±120)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent25.2% (±15.5 points)30.8% (±1.9 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$844 (±$132)$863 (±$27)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$66,071 (±$26,989)$60,645 (±$2,574)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$139,200 (±$46,098)$132,500 (±$11,485)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,959 (±$777)$2,158 (±$109)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198074.1% (±30.9 points)74.4% (±3.2 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute19.2 minutes (±3.8)17.5 minutes (±0.8)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband75.6% (±16.0 points)84.0% (±1.9 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents52.5 years (±26.4)40.9 years (±0.5)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Valley Township (Reno County) covers 55.3 square miles of land, about 18 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Valley Township (Reno County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents892 (±209)982 (±317)+10.1%Not a measurable change
Housing units404 (±108)514 (±178)+27.2%Not a measurable change
Median home value$110,000 (±$32,943)$139,200 (±$46,098)+26.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$53,500 (±$23,562)$66,071 (±$26,989)+23.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,050 (±$212)$1,397 (±$87)+33.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,435 (±$309)$2,959 (±$777)+106.2%Up after inflation
Households that rent19.3% (±18.5 points)25.2% (±15.5 points)+5.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±29.2 points)0.0% (±21.7 points)0.0 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 Reno County

Valley Township (Reno County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Reno County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Reno County recorded 517 violent and 1,697 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 Valley Township (Reno County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
6702029%1,596$811$130,200$80,680

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 Valley Township (Reno County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Burrton4.5 mi$882$87,40016.8%
Clay Township (Reno County)5.1 mi—$200,0005.8%
Burrton Township6.4 mi$877$97,60014.8%
Lake Township7.2 mi—$238,9004.0%
Yoder Township7.5 mi—$183,10021.3%
Haven7.6 mi$876$91,40017.5%
Little River Township7.8 mi$917$139,00022.2%
Haven Township8.5 mi$876$109,80015.6%

Places in Kansas most like Valley Township (Reno County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Center Township (Russell County)$727$113,600$61,27023.0%
West Hale Township$775$127,800$65,00024.5%
Plains$778$151,400$71,13627.3%
Kismet$932$109,000$60,19726.1%
West Plains Township$780$152,400$72,27327.5%
Halstead$826$163,000$76,25023.3%

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 Valley Township (Reno County), fiscal year 2027

Reno County, KS, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$709$778$1,018$1,294$1,423

HUD income limits for Valley Township (Reno County), fiscal year 2026

Reno County, KS, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Reno County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,000.

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 Valley Township (Reno County)

What is the average rent in Valley Township (Reno County), KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Valley Township (Reno County) is $844 (±$132) 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 Valley Township (Reno County)?

The median household income in Valley Township (Reno County) is $66,071 (±$26,989) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Valley Township (Reno County), KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $139,200 (±$46,098) for owner-occupied homes in Valley Township (Reno County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Valley Township (Reno County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Valley Township (Reno County), KS is $1,397 (±$87) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Valley Township (Reno County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Valley Township (Reno County), KS is $2,959 (±$777) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Valley Township (Reno County)?

Valley Township (Reno County), KS has an estimated 514 (±178) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Valley Township (Reno County) growing?

In Valley Township (Reno County), the number of residents went from 892 in 2015–2019 to 982 in 2020–2024 (+10.1%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Valley Township (Reno County)?

The ZIP code that covers Valley Township (Reno County) is 67020.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 67020?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67020 is $811 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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 Valley township, Reno County, Kansas (county subdivision:73075, in state:20 county:155).

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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