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Most rent-burdened, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 64 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Basehor, KSKS8,24965.5%+88%

02Colby, KSKS5,48959.8%+65%

03Goddard, KSKS6,63856.7%+32%

04Hays, KSKS21,25855.5%+19%

05Augusta, KSKS9,07355.4%+13%

06Abilene, KSKS6,55255.4%+31%

07Louisburg, KSKS5,29953.6%+25%

08Mulvane, KSKS7,03052.2%−11%

09Chanute, KSKS8,58451.7%+29%

10Spring Hill, KSKS10,77751.5%+26%

11Lawrence, KSKS96,36750.5%−11%

12De Soto, KSKS7,08350.2%+27%

13Manhattan, KSKS54,67350.1%−8%

14Prairie, KSKS23,00849.8%+47%

15Pittsburg, KSKS20,56949.7%−2%

16Arkansas City, KSKS11,80048.9%+15%

17Winfield, KSKS11,74548.2%+25%

18Coffeyville, KSKS8,46046.7%+5%

19Eudora, KSKS6,50646.4%+52%

20Paola, KSKS5,88045.3%−1%

21Leawood, KSKS34,09344.9%−2%

22Independence, KSKS8,19344.8%+6%

23Kansas City, KSKS157,80544.7%−12%

24Bel Aire, KSKS10,28743.4%−17%

25Newton, KSKS18,35343.3%−10%

26Atchison, KSKS10,78943.3%+19%

27Derby, KSKS26,60643.2%+4%

28Maize, KSKS7,85343.0%−10%

29Olathe, KSKS150,02542.4%+12%

30Topeka, KSKS125,79542.3%−5%

31Wichita, KSKS400,98741.7%−10%

32Pratt, KSKS6,57441.7%−0%

33Hutchinson, KSKS39,59541.6%+11%

34Overland Park, KSKS203,67741.3%+10%

35Merriam, KSKS11,50941.0%+14%

36Park City, KSKS9,45840.7%+47%

37Lansing, KSKS11,33139.8%+11%

38Ottawa, KSKS12,71639.5%+7%

39Fort Scott, KSKS7,50039.4%+20%

40Roeland Park, KSKS6,68339.3%+33%

41El Dorado, KSKS12,69639.3%+27%

42Gardner, KSKS26,15439.3%+14%

43Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96238.9%−22%

44Mission, KSKS10,12538.8%+18%

45Emporia, KSKS24,13738.7%−22%

46Leavenworth, KSKS37,01237.6%−12%

47Fort Riley, KSKS8,60637.3%+59%

48Valley Center, KSKS7,68537.3%−37%

49Great Bend, KSKS14,26636.9%+13%

50Shawnee, KSKS69,84836.9%+2%

51Lenexa, KSKS60,50636.9%−10%

52Parsons, KSKS9,31536.5%−10%

53Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20836.3%+49%

54Salina, KSKS46,09436.1%−18%

55McPherson, KSKS13,91835.4%−8%

56Junction City, KSKS22,58334.4%−0%

57Liberal, KSKS19,01032.7%−20%

58Iola, KSKS5,24032.6%−29%

59Wellington, KSKS7,54132.1%−16%

60Garden City, KSKS27,40229.5%−10%

61Andover, KSKS17,37028.5%−38%

62Ulysses, KSKS5,52428.1%−28%

63Dodge City, KSKS27,65326.0%−34%

64Haysville, KSKS11,35323.0%−52%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES