Affordability ranking

Most Affordable Cities in Kansas for Renters

Ranked by annual rent as a share of median household income, lowest first. The ranking covers the 65 of 65 Kansas places in the committed dataset that have uncapped, non-missing rent and income estimates.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

This is an affordability ordering only. It is not a full cost of living, a rent quote or availability guarantee, and it does not rank quality of life.

#1 for renters

Eudora, KS

Rent-to-income: 12.9%

Places ranked

of 65 in the committed Kansas dataset

ZORI coverage

36 / 65

29 use HUD FMR; the other 0 use ACS 5-year rent

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All 65 ranked places in Kansas

Ordered by Rent-to-income (lowest first). Equal ratios break by larger population, then city slug, so the order is stable. Each row names the source and vintage of its rent.

#	City	Rent-to-income	Monthly rent	Median income	Population	Rent source
1	Eudora, KS	12.9%	$1,272	$118,184	6,119	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
2	Leawood, KS	13.3%	$2,051	$185,625	33,809	Zillow Aug 2026
3	Shawnee, KS	15.4%	$1,408	$109,940	68,542	Zillow Aug 2026
4	Basehor, KS	15.9%	$1,546	$116,769	7,491	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
5	McPherson, KS	15.9%	$1,029	$77,529	13,995	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
6	Valley Center, KS	16.3%	$1,043	$77,020	8,590	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
7	Hutchinson, KS	16.5%	$805	$58,687	39,709	Zillow Aug 2026
8	Park City, KS	16.8%	$1,043	$74,301	7,673	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
9	El Dorado, KS	17.0%	$838	$59,180	12,769	Zillow Aug 2026
10	Garden City, KS	17.0%	$1,035	$72,865	27,819	Zillow Aug 2026
11	Emporia, KS	17.9%	$784	$52,704	24,131	Zillow Aug 2026
12	Lansing, KS	18.0%	$1,546	$102,786	11,246	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
13	Ulysses, KS	18.1%	$961	$63,857	5,476	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
14	Pratt, KS	18.1%	$961	$63,819	6,577	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
15	Newton, KS	18.2%	$1,042	$68,885	18,397	Zillow Aug 2026
16	Colby, KS	18.2%	$961	$63,494	5,387	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
17	De Soto, KS	18.4%	$1,592	$104,000	6,414	Zillow Aug 2026
18	Dodge City, KS	18.9%	$1,085	$68,721	27,613	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
19	Olathe, KS	19.1%	$1,810	$114,009	145,057	Zillow Aug 2026
20	Salina, KS	19.3%	$992	$61,783	46,307	Zillow Aug 2026
21	Augusta, KS	19.3%	$1,043	$64,919	9,216	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
22	Paola, KS	19.3%	$1,200	$74,662	5,770	Zillow Aug 2026
23	Lenexa, KS	19.7%	$1,694	$103,239	58,384	Zillow Aug 2026
24	Ottawa, KS	19.7%	$1,179	$71,699	12,678	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
25	Gardner, KS	19.8%	$1,599	$96,818	24,526	Zillow Aug 2026
26	Leavenworth, KS	19.9%	$1,210	$72,987	37,195	Zillow Aug 2026
27	Bel Aire, KS	20.0%	$1,630	$97,795	9,043	Zillow Aug 2026
28	Overland Park, KS	20.1%	$1,757	$104,834	200,306	Zillow Aug 2026
29	Andover, KS	20.2%	$1,762	$104,787	15,965	Zillow Aug 2026
30	Liberal, KS	20.2%	$1,074	$63,706	19,316	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
31	Winfield, KS	20.4%	$961	$56,656	11,711	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
32	Abilene, KS	21.2%	$1,021	$57,924	6,449	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
33	Atchison, KS	21.2%	$961	$54,474	10,785	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
34	Hays, KS	21.3%	$1,036	$58,459	21,143	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
35	Iola, KS	21.3%	$961	$54,221	5,348	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
36	Great Bend, KS	21.3%	$961	$54,139	14,479	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
37	Goddard, KS	21.3%	$1,669	$94,004	6,030	Zillow Aug 2026
38	Wichita, KS	21.5%	$1,158	$64,620	397,945	Zillow Aug 2026
39	Arkansas City, KS	21.5%	$890	$49,629	11,884	Zillow Aug 2026
40	Derby, KS	21.9%	$1,536	$84,112	26,062	Zillow Aug 2026
41	Parsons, KS	22.0%	$961	$52,428	9,425	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
42	Mulvane, KS	22.2%	$1,371	$74,039	6,171	Zillow Aug 2026
43	Maize, KS	22.3%	$1,338	$72,024	6,824	Zillow Aug 2026
44	Bonner Springs, KS	22.3%	$1,546	$83,218	7,839	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
45	Coffeyville, KS	22.3%	$850	$45,670	8,662	Zillow Aug 2026
46	Spring Hill, KS	22.4%	$2,094	$112,428	9,120	Zillow Aug 2026
47	Concordia, KS	22.6%	$961	$51,138	5,015	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
48	Independence, KS	22.6%	$961	$51,069	8,422	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
49	Chanute, KS	22.7%	$961	$50,882	8,598	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
50	Fort Scott, KS	22.9%	$994	$52,159	7,555	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
51	Tonganoxie, KS	23.2%	$1,546	$80,109	5,891	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
52	Junction City, KS	23.2%	$1,185	$61,181	22,331	Zillow Aug 2026
53	Prairie Village, KS	23.6%	$2,236	$113,530	22,874	Zillow Aug 2026
54	Fort Riley, KS	24.4%	$1,107	$54,362	8,606	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
55	Pittsburg, KS	24.5%	$885	$43,419	20,637	Zillow Aug 2026
56	Wellington, KS	24.9%	$1,046	$50,333	7,615	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
57	Kansas City, KS	25.5%	$1,326	$62,401	155,135	Zillow Aug 2026
58	Manhattan, KS	26.7%	$1,338	$60,172	54,239	Zillow Aug 2026
59	Louisburg, KS	27.0%	$1,546	$68,824	5,094	HUD FY2027 2-bedroom FMR (40th pct gross)
60	Topeka, KS	27.1%	$1,285	$56,956	125,786	Zillow Aug 2026
61	Lawrence, KS	27.3%	$1,479	$65,009	96,051	Zillow Aug 2026
62	Haysville, KS	27.9%	$1,575	$67,740	11,117	Zillow Aug 2026
63	Mission, KS	28.1%	$1,767	$75,534	9,915	Zillow Aug 2026
64	Roeland Park, KS	28.8%	$2,128	$88,774	6,763	Zillow Aug 2026
65	Merriam, KS	35.8%	$2,197	$73,600	11,085	Zillow Aug 2026

How this list is ranked. Cities are ordered by annual rent (monthly rent × 12) divided by median household income, lowest share first. Only places with precise, uncapped, positive values are ranked; ACS top codes and missing or non-positive values are excluded instead of shown as placeholders. 36 of 65 rows use the Zillow August 2026 ZORI rent estimate where matched, 29 use the HUD FY2027 2-bedroom 40th-percentile recent-mover gross-rent benchmark where no ZORI match exists, and the remaining 0 use the Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent. Income is always the Census ACS 2024 5-year median household income. This sample is not every place in Kansas and not a full cost of living, rent quote, or mortgage offer. See methodology →

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