Renting
Data from November 2026
Renting in Kansas
The typical rent in Kansas is $1,060 a month (Average 2020–2024). HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms is about $1,212 (Fiscal year 2027, population-weighted average): paying it without spending more than 30% of income takes $23.31 an hour full time. Here are the figures by size and by county, how many households spend too much, and where to ask for help.
Key numbers in Kansas
- Typical rent
- $1,060
- per month, Average 2020–2024
- 25% less than the U.S.
- Fair market rent, 2 BR
- $1,212
- HUD, Fiscal year 2027, weighted average
- From $961 to $1,546 depending on the county.
- Wage needed
- $23.31
- per hour, 2 bedrooms
- About $48,480 a year to stay under 30% of income.
- Burdened households
- 43%
- spend 30% or more on rent
- Nationwide, 51%.
Fair market rent
What HUD sets by size
HUD publishes a fair market rent every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they cover. Here it runs from the cheapest to the most expensive area of Kansas, with the hourly wage it takes to pay it without going past 30% of income (40 hours a week).
Includes basic utilities. It is neither the lowest nor the highest rent on the market: it is a reference point.
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Studio
Wage: $12.87–$24.17 an hour
Lowest: $669 Highest: $1,257
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1 bedroom
Wage: $14.13–$26.27 an hour
Lowest: $735 Highest: $1,366
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2 bedrooms
Wage: $18.48–$29.73 an hour
Lowest: $961 Highest: $1,546
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3 bedrooms
Wage: $22.02–$38.85 an hour
Lowest: $1,145 Highest: $2,020
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4 bedrooms
Wage: $24.29–$46.52 an hour
Lowest: $1,263 Highest: $2,419
Each bar runs from the cheapest area to the most expensive; all share one scale that starts at zero. Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Kansas, 43% of renter households are in that position; nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
43%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
385,651 renter households in Kansas
- Spend half or more of their income 21%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 23%
- Spend less than 30% 57%
By place
Every county, with its figure
The 2-bedroom fair market rent, the typical rent, the hourly wage it takes and the share of burdened households, in every county in Kansas. Highest fair market rent first.
| Johnson County | $1,546 | $1,434 | $29.73 | 42% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leavenworth County | $1,546 | $1,219 | $29.73 | 41% |
| Wyandotte County | $1,546 | $1,122 | $29.73 | 47% |
| Miami County | $1,546 | $1,107 | $29.73 | 45% |
| Linn County | $1,546 | $691 | $29.73 | 30% |
| Kearny County | $1,530 | $1,056 | $29.42 | — |
| Douglas County | $1,272 | $1,099 | $24.46 | 52% |
| Hamilton County | $1,235 | — | $23.75 | — |
| Franklin County | $1,179 | $1,042 | $22.67 | 42% |
| Shawnee County | $1,172 | $1,000 | $22.54 | 44% |
| Jefferson County | $1,172 | $835 | $22.54 | 40% |
| Jackson County | $1,172 | $814 | $22.54 | 43% |
| Osage County | $1,172 | $785 | $22.54 | 42% |
| Wabaunsee County | $1,172 | $780 | $22.54 | 34% |
| Finney County | $1,153 | $1,048 | $22.17 | 33% |
| Riley County | $1,107 | $1,046 | $21.29 | 51% |
| Pottawatomie County | $1,107 | $924 | $21.29 | 36% |
| Doniphan County | $1,101 | $776 | $21.17 | 29% |
| Saline County | $1,097 | $961 | $21.10 | 41% |
| Geary County | $1,096 | $1,104 | $21.08 | 41% |
| Ford County | $1,085 | $1,010 | $20.87 | 28% |
| Clay County | $1,074 | $937 | $20.65 | 49% |
| Seward County | $1,074 | $905 | $20.65 | 33% |
| Rawlins County | $1,065 | $817 | $20.48 | — |
| Sumner County | $1,046 | $825 | $20.12 | 41% |
| Sedgwick County | $1,043 | $998 | $20.06 | 44% |
| Butler County | $1,043 | $956 | $20.06 | 41% |
| Harvey County | $1,043 | $900 | $20.06 | 38% |
| Ellis County | $1,036 | $943 | $19.92 | 55% |
| McPherson County | $1,029 | $916 | $19.79 | 41% |
| Sherman County | $1,021 | $913 | $19.63 | 51% |
| Dickinson County | $1,021 | $901 | $19.63 | 45% |
| Reno County | $1,018 | $863 | $19.58 | 44% |
| Stevens County | $998 | $927 | $19.19 | 30% |
| Pawnee County | $994 | $795 | $19.12 | 41% |
| Bourbon County | $994 | $752 | $19.12 | 36% |
| Coffey County | $992 | $836 | $19.08 | 39% |
| Crawford County | $988 | $849 | $19.00 | 51% |
| Ottawa County | $987 | $809 | $18.98 | 44% |
| Gray County | $969 | $808 | $18.63 | 26% |
| Hodgeman County | $963 | $941 | $18.52 | 48% |
| Wichita County | $961 | $942 | $18.48 | — |
| Anderson County | $961 | $853 | $18.48 | 51% |
| Kingman County | $961 | $846 | $18.48 | 34% |
| Logan County | $961 | $840 | $18.48 | 42% |
| Barber County | $961 | $830 | $18.48 | 42% |
| Haskell County | $961 | $830 | $18.48 | — |
| Chase County | $961 | $825 | $18.48 | 21% |
| Lyon County | $961 | $817 | $18.48 | 41% |
| Cowley County | $961 | $809 | $18.48 | 51% |
| Russell County | $961 | $805 | $18.48 | 29% |
| Pratt County | $961 | $802 | $18.48 | 47% |
| Cherokee County | $961 | $799 | $18.48 | 48% |
| Meade County | $961 | $790 | $18.48 | 31% |
| Clark County | $961 | $789 | $18.48 | 30% |
| Nemaha County | $961 | $774 | $18.48 | 36% |
| Cloud County | $961 | $769 | $18.48 | 39% |
| Atchison County | $961 | $765 | $18.48 | 45% |
| Kiowa County | $961 | $762 | $18.48 | 40% |
| Barton County | $961 | $761 | $18.48 | 38% |
| Montgomery County | $961 | $761 | $18.48 | 48% |
| Rice County | $961 | $753 | $18.48 | 24% |
| Thomas County | $961 | $752 | $18.48 | 59% |
| Labette County | $961 | $746 | $18.48 | 39% |
| Edwards County | $961 | $740 | $18.48 | 42% |
| Wilson County | $961 | $736 | $18.48 | 45% |
| Graham County | $961 | $734 | $18.48 | 51% |
| Marion County | $961 | $727 | $18.48 | 37% |
| Morris County | $961 | $724 | $18.48 | 25% |
| Allen County | $961 | $720 | $18.48 | 37% |
| Trego County | $961 | $720 | $18.48 | 36% |
| Grant County | $961 | $718 | $18.48 | — |
| Greenwood County | $961 | $715 | $18.48 | 41% |
| Rush County | $961 | $711 | $18.48 | 48% |
| Stafford County | $961 | $710 | $18.48 | 43% |
| Chautauqua County | $961 | $708 | $18.48 | 30% |
| Ellsworth County | $961 | $708 | $18.48 | 50% |
| Gove County | $961 | $705 | $18.48 | 37% |
| Stanton County | $961 | $705 | $18.48 | — |
| Comanche County | $961 | $692 | $18.48 | — |
| Harper County | $961 | $690 | $18.48 | 40% |
| Marshall County | $961 | $690 | $18.48 | 50% |
| Sheridan County | $961 | $689 | $18.48 | — |
| Scott County | $961 | $685 | $18.48 | 21% |
| Neosho County | $961 | $681 | $18.48 | 49% |
| Decatur County | $961 | $676 | $18.48 | — |
| Rooks County | $961 | $676 | $18.48 | 26% |
| Phillips County | $961 | $672 | $18.48 | 43% |
| Republic County | $961 | $664 | $18.48 | 33% |
| Cheyenne County | $961 | $656 | $18.48 | 29% |
| Brown County | $961 | $646 | $18.48 | 34% |
| Smith County | $961 | $635 | $18.48 | 57% |
| Lincoln County | $961 | $634 | $18.48 | 35% |
| Morton County | $961 | $632 | $18.48 | — |
| Woodson County | $961 | $618 | $18.48 | 43% |
| Norton County | $961 | $609 | $18.48 | 38% |
| Jewell County | $961 | $608 | $18.48 | 29% |
| Mitchell County | $961 | $604 | $18.48 | 30% |
| Wallace County | $961 | $601 | $18.48 | — |
| Osborne County | $961 | $595 | $18.48 | 19% |
| Washington County | $961 | $562 | $18.48 | 26% |
| Elk County | $961 | $552 | $18.48 | 45% |
| Ness County | $961 | $538 | $18.48 | — |
| Greeley County | $961 | — | $18.48 | — |
| Lane County | $961 | — | $18.48 | — |
- Johnson $1,546$29.73
- Leavenworth $1,546$29.73
- Wyandotte $1,546$29.73
- Miami $1,546$29.73
- Linn $1,546$29.73
- Kearny $1,530$29.42
- Douglas $1,272$24.46
- Hamilton $1,235$23.75
- Franklin $1,179$22.67
- Shawnee $1,172$22.54
- Jefferson $1,172$22.54
- Jackson $1,172$22.54
- Osage $1,172$22.54
- Wabaunsee $1,172$22.54
- Finney $1,153$22.17
- Riley $1,107$21.29
- Pottawatomie $1,107$21.29
- Doniphan $1,101$21.17
- Saline $1,097$21.10
- Geary $1,096$21.08
- Ford $1,085$20.87
- Clay $1,074$20.65
- Seward $1,074$20.65
- Rawlins $1,065$20.48
- Sumner $1,046$20.12
- Sedgwick $1,043$20.06
- Butler $1,043$20.06
- Harvey $1,043$20.06
- Ellis $1,036$19.92
- McPherson $1,029$19.79
- Sherman $1,021$19.63
- Dickinson $1,021$19.63
- Reno $1,018$19.58
- Stevens $998$19.19
- Pawnee $994$19.12
- Bourbon $994$19.12
- Coffey $992$19.08
- Crawford $988$19.00
- Ottawa $987$18.98
- Gray $969$18.63
- Hodgeman $963$18.52
- Wichita $961$18.48
- Anderson $961$18.48
- Kingman $961$18.48
- Logan $961$18.48
- Barber $961$18.48
- Haskell $961$18.48
- Chase $961$18.48
- Lyon $961$18.48
- Cowley $961$18.48
- Russell $961$18.48
- Pratt $961$18.48
- Cherokee $961$18.48
- Meade $961$18.48
- Clark $961$18.48
- Nemaha $961$18.48
- Cloud $961$18.48
- Atchison $961$18.48
- Kiowa $961$18.48
- Barton $961$18.48
- Montgomery $961$18.48
- Rice $961$18.48
- Thomas $961$18.48
- Labette $961$18.48
- Edwards $961$18.48
- Wilson $961$18.48
- Graham $961$18.48
- Marion $961$18.48
- Morris $961$18.48
- Allen $961$18.48
- Trego $961$18.48
- Grant $961$18.48
- Greenwood $961$18.48
- Rush $961$18.48
- Stafford $961$18.48
- Chautauqua $961$18.48
- Ellsworth $961$18.48
- Gove $961$18.48
- Stanton $961$18.48
- Comanche $961$18.48
- Harper $961$18.48
- Marshall $961$18.48
- Sheridan $961$18.48
- Scott $961$18.48
- Neosho $961$18.48
- Decatur $961$18.48
- Rooks $961$18.48
- Phillips $961$18.48
- Republic $961$18.48
- Cheyenne $961$18.48
- Brown $961$18.48
- Smith $961$18.48
- Lincoln $961$18.48
- Morton $961$18.48
- Woodson $961$18.48
- Norton $961$18.48
- Jewell $961$18.48
- Mitchell $961$18.48
- Wallace $961$18.48
- Osborne $961$18.48
- Washington $961$18.48
- Elk $961$18.48
- Ness $961$18.48
- Greeley $961$18.48
- Lane $961$18.48
Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Your rights as a tenant in Kansas
What Kansas law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleA summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- How much can they charge for a deposit?
- Up to 1 month of rent
- K.S.A. 58-2550(a)
- When must they return my deposit?
- 30 days
- K.S.A. 58-2550(b)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 3 calendar days
- K.S.A. 58-2564(b)
- How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
- 30 days
- K.S.A. 58-2570(a)-(b)
- Only a court order can remove youK.S.A. 58-2569
- Protection from retaliationK.S.A. 58-2572(a)-(b)
Help
Where to ask for help with rent in Kansas
Free or official help. Demand usually exceeds funding, so waiting lists are common: ask at the agency for your county.
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3 counseling agencies
HUD-approved; 2 serve in Spanish. They counsel renters for free.
See the agencies
Tool
How much rent can you afford?
Enter your income and compare with the fair market rent in your county.
Frequently asked questions
Which county in Kansas is the most expensive to rent in?
By 2-bedroom fair market rent (Fiscal year 2027), the most expensive is Johnson County ($1,546, about $29.73 an hour) and the cheapest Wichita County ($961, about $18.48 an hour).
How many households in Kansas spend too much on rent?
43% of renter households in Kansas spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 21% spend half or more (Average 2020–2024, Census). Nationwide, 51%.
What is fair market rent?
A figure HUD publishes every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they pay. It is not a market price or a cap on landlords. In Kansas, for 2 bedrooms in Fiscal year 2027, it runs from $961 to $1,546 depending on the county.
Where do I ask for help paying rent in Kansas?
102 public housing agencies run Section 8 vouchers and public housing in Kansas; demand usually exceeds funding and waiting lists are common. HUD-approved counseling agencies counsel for free. Your county page shows the nearest ones.