Median Home Value
$104,600
Median Gross Rent
$753/mo
Homeownership Rate
77.4%
Rent as Share of Income
14.1%
Vacancy Rate
15.3%
Median Year Built
1953
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Rice County have risen 305% since 1993, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$643
1 Bedroom
$668
2 Bedroom
$877
3 Bedroom
$1,178
4 Bedroom
$1,276
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.