Simpson: Housing & Real Estate
Homes in Simpson carry a median value of $27,500 (estimated market value runs 16% higher at $31,919), with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 82.5%. That's 4.9× below the Mitchell County median ($133,800); 7.9× below the Kansas median ($217,200). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 7.1%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 0.4× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Kansas 3.0×).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $27,500 — 0.1× the Kansas median ($190,800). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 82.5% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 0.4× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 6.5% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 1.3% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $643 (vs Kansas $788) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $676 (vs Kansas $849) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $877 (vs Kansas $1,099) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,052 (vs Kansas $1,444) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,275 (vs Kansas $1,784) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Cloud County, KS |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $31,919 |
| Median Home Value | $27,500 (vs Kansas $190,800) |
| Median Rent | $-666,666,666 (vs Kansas $979) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 7.1% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 6.6% |
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (1)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kansas median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kansas median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Kansas median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (vs Kansas 90.2%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 85 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 14.15¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 1317095 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $1,958 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Kansas median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Kansas median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 1 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 82.5% (vs Kansas 60.5%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1949 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12