ChaseKS
A town of 393, settled in 1881.
Is Chase a good place to live?
Chase has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
393 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chase: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chase, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chase.
Homes in Chase are worth about $69K, by Zillow’s estimate
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.1%. Chase’s going rate for rent stands at $707 a month. 70% of Chase households are owner-occupiers.
| Chase | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $707 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Chase work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. The share of working residents in Chase who work locally is 3.6%, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Chase dropped by 47, to 63. Its median household income comes in at $59,000.
| Chase | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and hot summers in Chase
In July, afternoons reach 92°; in January, nights fall to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chase is
The share of adults in Chase who feel lonely is 30%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 33%. The town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. In Chase, a third of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Chase | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | Chase | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Chase has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hail
On expected storm and flood damage, Chase sits above 56% of U.S. communities. 27% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Federal aid has come to Chase households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Chase
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chase
About 1 of every 100 Chase residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
96% of working residents leave Chase for work
Where Chase’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chase
City in Rice County, Kansas
Chase is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 396.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,716 ft
- ZIP code
- 67524
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Chase
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chase, KS a good place to live?
Chase has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.