Housing data for Walnut Township (Brown County), KS

Walnut Township (Brown County), KS has an estimated 718 residents and 310 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Brown County.

8.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $780 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
718 (±196)
Housing units
310 (±83)
Households that rent
8.8%
Median gross rent
$780
Residents since 2015–2019
+29.4%

What stands out in Walnut Township (Brown County)

Households that rent: 8.8% (±6.5 points) in Walnut Township (Brown County), lower than in Brown County (23.7%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.3% (±0.8 points) in Walnut Township (Brown County), lower than in Brown County (4.7%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,668 (±$153) in Walnut Township (Brown County), higher than in Brown County ($1,461).

Housing in Walnut Township (Brown County) at a glance

  • Median rent: $780 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 8.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $61,892 median household income
  • Home values: $119,100 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,464 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $1,668 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 1.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 46.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 74.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 59.6% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 15.2 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +29.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Walnut Township (Brown County) against Brown County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Walnut Township (Brown County)Brown CountyKansasUnited States
Residents718 (±196)9,343 (exact)2,947,197 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units310 (±83)4,478 (±37)1,293,635 (±880)143,775,355
Households that rent8.8% (±6.5 points)23.7% (±3.4 points)32.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$780 (±$476)$646 (±$98)$1,060 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$61,892 (±$7,043)$62,233 (±$7,582)$74,275 (±$475)$80,734
Median home value$119,100 (±$24,399)$118,100 (±$8,559)$217,200 (±$1,343)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,668 (±$153)$1,461 (±$115)$2,798 (±$18)$3,119
Built before 198074.2% (±24.6 points)74.0% (±5.8 points)55.9% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute15.2 minutes (±2.9)17.4 minutes (±1.4)19.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband96.3% (±3.5 points)87.0% (±3.4 points)90.7% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents35.9 years (±17.4)41.7 years (±0.4)37.4 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Walnut Township (Brown County) covers 62.1 square miles of land, about 12 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Walnut Township (Brown County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents555 (±104)718 (±196)+29.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units286 (±55)310 (±83)+8.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$525 (±$363)$780 (±$476)+48.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$86,800 (±$17,950)$119,100 (±$24,399)+37.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$41,944 (±$25,466)$61,892 (±$7,043)+47.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$919 (±$68)$1,464 (±$919)+59.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$763 (±$84)$1,668 (±$153)+118.6%Up after inflation
Households that rent23.6% (±10.3 points)8.8% (±6.5 points)−14.8 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±32.3 points)0.0% (±55.9 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.

ZIP codes in Walnut Township (Brown 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
6642570%391$780$108,300$61,094
6651514%362—$98,500$89,375

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 Walnut Township (Brown County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Fairview1.1 mi$770$109,20012.6%
Morrill5.7 mi—$65,0002.8%
Sabetha6.2 mi$700$170,80038.2%
Hamlin6.4 mi—$73,3000.0%
Powhattan7.2 mi$1,094$47,50041.4%
Morrill Township7.4 mi—$99,4001.5%
Rock Creek Township (Nemaha County)7.5 mi—$309,60020.4%
Capioma Township7.7 mi—$258,9000.0%

Places in Kansas most like Walnut Township (Brown County)

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Fargo Township$932$116,700$61,44713.3%
Fairview$770$109,200$61,01812.6%
Hanover Township$642$109,300$64,46413.2%
Elkhart$675$101,600$56,77113.4%
Lebo$915$123,300$63,8288.5%
Hanover$642$110,400$67,81313.4%

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 Walnut Township (Brown County), fiscal year 2027

Brown County, KS, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$707$735$961$1,195$1,331

HUD income limits for Walnut Township (Brown County), fiscal year 2026

Brown 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 Brown 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 Walnut Township (Brown County)

What is the median household income in Walnut Township (Brown County)?

The median household income in Walnut Township (Brown County) is $61,892 (±$7,043) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Walnut Township (Brown County), KS?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $119,100 (±$24,399) for owner-occupied homes in Walnut Township (Brown County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much are property taxes in Walnut Township (Brown County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Walnut Township (Brown County), KS is $1,668 (±$153) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Walnut Township (Brown County)?

Walnut Township (Brown County), KS has an estimated 310 (±83) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Walnut Township (Brown County)?

The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 46.1% of homes in Walnut Township (Brown County), KS.

How old are most homes in Walnut Township (Brown County)?

74.2% of homes in Walnut Township (Brown County), KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Walnut Township (Brown County) growing?

In Walnut Township (Brown County), the number of residents went from 555 in 2015–2019 to 718 in 2020–2024 (+29.4%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Walnut Township (Brown County)?

The ZIP codes that cover Walnut Township (Brown County) are 66425, 66515.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 66425?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 66425 is $780 (±$476) 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 Walnut township, Brown County, Kansas (county subdivision:74875, in state:20 county:013).

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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