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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.

Most rent-burdened by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Basehor, KSKS8,24965.5%+30.6 pts
02Colby, KSKS5,48959.8%+23.6 pts
03Goddard, KSKS6,63856.7%+13.9 pts
04Hays, KSKS21,25855.5%+8.9 pts
05Augusta, KSKS9,07355.4%+6.4 pts
06Abilene, KSKS6,55255.4%+13.3 pts
07Louisburg, KSKS5,29953.6%+10.6 pts
08Mulvane, KSKS7,03052.2%−6.1 pts
09Chanute, KSKS8,58451.7%+11.6 pts
10Spring Hill, KSKS10,77751.5%+10.7 pts
11Lawrence, KSKS96,36750.5%−6.3 pts
12De Soto, KSKS7,08350.2%+10.7 pts
13Manhattan, KSKS54,67350.1%−4.2 pts
14Prairie, KSKS23,00849.8%+16.0 pts
15Pittsburg, KSKS20,56949.7%−1.1 pts
16Arkansas City, KSKS11,80048.9%+6.5 pts
17Winfield, KSKS11,74548.2%+9.6 pts
18Coffeyville, KSKS8,46046.7%+2.2 pts
19Eudora, KSKS6,50646.4%+15.9 pts
20Paola, KSKS5,88045.3%−0.6 pts
21Leawood, KSKS34,09344.9%−1.0 pts
22Independence, KSKS8,19344.8%+2.6 pts
23Kansas City, KSKS157,80544.7%−5.8 pts
24Bel Aire, KSKS10,28743.4%−8.7 pts
25Newton, KSKS18,35343.3%−5.1 pts
26Atchison, KSKS10,78943.3%+7.0 pts
27Derby, KSKS26,60643.2%+1.7 pts
28Maize, KSKS7,85343.0%−4.9 pts
29Olathe, KSKS150,02542.4%+4.7 pts
30Topeka, KSKS125,79542.3%−2.0 pts
31Wichita, KSKS400,98741.7%−4.5 pts
32Pratt, KSKS6,57441.7%−0.1 pts
33Hutchinson, KSKS39,59541.6%+4.1 pts
34Overland Park, KSKS203,67741.3%+3.7 pts
35Merriam, KSKS11,50941.0%+5.2 pts
36Park City, KSKS9,45840.7%+13.1 pts
37Lansing, KSKS11,33139.8%+4.0 pts
38Ottawa, KSKS12,71639.5%+2.6 pts
39Fort Scott, KSKS7,50039.4%+6.6 pts
40Roeland Park, KSKS6,68339.3%+9.6 pts
41El Dorado, KSKS12,69639.3%+8.2 pts
42Gardner, KSKS26,15439.3%+4.8 pts
43Bonner Springs, KSKS7,96238.9%−10.7 pts
44Mission, KSKS10,12538.8%+5.8 pts
45Emporia, KSKS24,13738.7%−10.6 pts
46Leavenworth, KSKS37,01237.6%−5.1 pts
47Fort Riley, KSKS8,60637.3%+13.9 pts
48Valley Center, KSKS7,68537.3%−21.7 pts
49Great Bend, KSKS14,26636.9%+4.4 pts
50Shawnee, KSKS69,84836.9%+0.9 pts
51Lenexa, KSKS60,50636.9%−4.2 pts
52Parsons, KSKS9,31536.5%−3.8 pts
53Tonganoxie, KSKS6,20836.3%+11.9 pts
54Salina, KSKS46,09436.1%−8.1 pts
55McPherson, KSKS13,91835.4%−3.2 pts
56Junction City, KSKS22,58334.4%−0.2 pts
57Liberal, KSKS19,01032.7%−8.2 pts
58Iola, KSKS5,24032.6%−13.3 pts
59Wellington, KSKS7,54132.1%−6.0 pts
60Garden City, KSKS27,40229.5%−3.4 pts
61Andover, KSKS17,37028.5%−17.4 pts
62Ulysses, KSKS5,52428.1%−10.9 pts
63Dodge City, KSKS27,65326.0%−13.3 pts
64Haysville, KSKS11,35323.0%−25.4 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES