Fort Riley: Housing & Real Estate
Homes in Fort Riley carry a median value of $-666,666,666 (estimated market value runs 100% lower at $249,057), with median rent $1,234 (1.2× higher than Riley County median $1,046; 1.2× higher than Kansas median $1,060). Homeownership rate: 1.8%. Market is warm. Vacancy rate 6.7%. New construction makes up 40.8% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- -12263.5× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Kansas 3.0×).
- -45020.7 years to break even renting at the median (vs Kansas 16y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.1× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
- Median rent runs 17% above HUD 2-BR FMR — local market vs federal subsidy benchmark.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $-666,666,666 — -3494.1× the Kansas median ($190,800). Median rent $1,234/month. homeownership rate 1.8% — below the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 4.1× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 28.3% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 35.5% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $843 (vs Kansas $788) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $848 (at Kansas median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,048 (vs Kansas $1,099) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,458 (at Kansas median) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,758 (vs Kansas $1,784) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Geary County, KS HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $249,057 |
| Median Home Value | $-666,666,666 (vs Kansas $190,800) |
| Median Rent | $1,234 (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 | 6.7% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 40.8% |
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 | 0.3% (vs Kansas 90.2%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 3,947 |
| 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 | 0.986486486 (vs Kansas 100.0%) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 2 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 1.8% (vs Kansas 60.5%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 2003 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12