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38.38° N · 94.71° W · GEOID 2041465

Linn Valley

Linn County, Kansas · part of the Kansas City, MO metro

Limited data population under 5,000

KansasLinn Valley, KSLinn ValleyLinn Valley

The short answer

Linn Valley is home to 962 people. Median household income is $51,279 a year and median rent is $961 a month, 22.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $144,900, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$961
30% below the median place
Median household income
$51,279
36% below the median place
Median home value
$144,900
55% below the median place
Unemployment
4.4%
10% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Linn Valley

  • Between the 2019 and 2020 surveys, household income rose -3.6% a year while rent rose -26.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 65 Kansas places.
  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 64 Kansas places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 65 Kansas places.
  • Households average 1.81 people, smaller than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 65 Kansas places.
  • The median resident is 57.2 years old, older than in 97% of places its size. It is the highest of 65 Kansas places.
01

Moving to Linn Valley

Linn County gains about 11.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in588
Moved out496
Net+92

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Kansas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within KansasOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K
Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Linn County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Linn County report $54,900 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,600, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$38,400 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $961 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,446 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $144,900.
Getting to work
40 minutes each way on average; 8.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Bullhead City, AZ matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$50,587
28% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
11.2
above the median place (median -0.6)
Moved from another state1
1.0%
49% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLinn ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.5%21% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.0%49% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure11.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$54,89322% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$50,58728% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Linn Valley22.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$38,440
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
22.5%
10% above the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
26% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$42,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
97.6%
47% above the median place
Vacant homes1
26.3%
273% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLinn ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$96130% below
Rent to income122.5%10% above
Property tax rate11.3%37% above
Home price to income12.8x26% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.58% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5464% below
HUD area median income4County figure$113,4006% above
Property tax paid (median)1$1,81145% below
Median home value1$144,90055% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.9%54% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure66.7%30% above
Homeownership197.6%47% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,44623% below
Vacant homes126.3%273% above
Median year built119951% above
03

Work and pay

Mean commute is 40 min, 61% above the median place.

Mean commute1
40 min
61% above the median place
Median household income1
$51,279
36% below the median place
Income per person1
$34,303
14% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLinn ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$51,27936% below
Income per person1$34,30314% below
Unemployment1County figure4.4%10% below
Average annual pay6County figure$52,75920% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.8%57% above
Jobs6County figure2,13799% below
Poverty rate114.3%33% above
Mean commute140 min61% above
Works from home1County figure8.1%35% below
Commutes by transit1Metro figure0.6%29% below
04

Who lives here

Household size is 1.8, 28% below the median place.

Household size1
1.8
28% below the median place
Median age1
57.2
47% above the median place
Population change since 20207
21.7%
above the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher97.7% +6%
Bachelor's or higher15.6% −51%
Homes with broadband85.3% −8%
No health insurance12.3% +92%
All 9 people measures
MeasureLinn ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population19626646th largest
Population change since 2020721.7%above (median 1.1%)
Median age157.247% above
Bachelor's or higher115.6%51% below
High school or higher197.7%6% above
Household size11.828% below
Born abroad1County figure0.4%96% below
No health insurance112.3%92% above
Homes with broadband185.3%8% below
05

Life in Linn Valley

9 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars11.3 −46%
Shops32.8 +8%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.1 −24%
Doctors' offices and clinics10.2 −50%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k9
11.3
46% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9
10.2
50% below the median place
Students per teacher11
11.9
23% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLinn ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure811% below
Public school students11County figure1,83962% below
Students per teacher11County figure11.923% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure11.346% below
Shops per 10k9County figure32.88% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure3.124% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure10.250% below
Child care centers per 10k9Metro figure2.24% below
National Register listings10County figure931% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Natural hazard risk is 12.3, 87% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Linn Valley. Larger places are fetched first.

Natural hazard risk13
12.3
87% below the median place
Hurricane risk13
11.0
84% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
45.6
49% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLinn ValleyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure89°F3% above
January average low12County figure22°F12% below
Average temperature12County figure56°F2% above
Annual precipitation12County figure41.8 in5% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure12.387% below
Hurricane risk13County figure11.084% below
Tornado risk13County figure38.952% below
Wildfire risk13County figure36.341% below
Heat wave risk13County figure45.649% below
Median air quality index14Metro figure5119% above
Good air days14Metro figure49.3%28% below
08

Linn Valley in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$51,279 (2024)$62,500$53,000 to $74,000+3.3%
Median home value$144,900 (2024)$214,000$156,000 to $295,000+6.7%
Population1,162 (2025)1,2801,230 to 1,340+2.0%

The median home would be worth 3.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

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Places like Linn Valley

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Bullhead City, AZ$1,079$50,556Compare
Houghton Lake, MI$827$50,305Compare
Fussels Corner, FL$937$56,091Compare
Inverness, FL$975$43,523Compare
Inverness, FLFussels Corner, FLHoughton Lake, MIBullhead City, AZLinn Valley, KSLinn ValleyBullhead CityHoughton LakeFussels CornerInvernessLinn ValleyBullhead CityHoughton LakeFussels CornerInverness

Common questions

Is Linn Valley a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2020 surveys, household income rose -3.6% a year while rent rose -26.3%, so pay gained on rent more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 65 Kansas places. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 64 Kansas places. On cost, space and class size it scores 51 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Linn Valley expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $144,900.

What salary do you need to live in Linn Valley?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $38,440 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Linn Valley?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Bullhead City, AZ, Houghton Lake, MI, Fussels Corner, FL and Inverness, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Linn Valley with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Linn Valley itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/linn-valley-kansas

Citytistics. “Linn Valley, Kansas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/linn-valley-kansas/

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