Kansas Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 105 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$787/mo
Average Home Value
$131,109
Average Owner Cost
$836/mo
County cost atlas
Kansas housing costs by county
Compare rent, entry-price context, owner costs, and cost score in one state view. Pin a county, switch layers, then open the full county profile when a place needs closer review.
Counties
105
Avg rent
$787/mo
Owner cost
$836/mo
Avg score
60.5
Higher means lower cost pressure
Atlas layers use U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Rent, owner cost, and home value are county medians. Cost score rewards lower rent and lower owner costs, but affordability still depends on income, household size, commute, debt, and personal finances. Use this as decision context, not personalized financial advice.
State Cost Summary
Use these state averages as a starting point, then scan the atlas and rankings for the county-level spread behind them.
Housing Costs in Kansas: An Overview
The median rent in Kansas is $787 per month, which is 32% below the national median of $1,163. That is useful statewide context, but rent burden still depends on local income, household size, commute, and the county a household chooses.
Within Kansas, housing costs vary significantly by county. Johnson County has the highest median rent in this dataset at $1,385 per month and a median home value of $366,000. Lane County has the lowest reported median rent at $497 per month and a median home value of $119,000.
The average home value across Kansas counties is $131,109, 53% lower than the national median of $281,900. Median household income is roughly $64,428, so home values should be read alongside local wages, financing costs, taxes, insurance, and supply.
Before comparing places in Kansas, start with the county-level pattern. Costs can swing dramatically between rural and urban counties. Use the atlas, rankings, and county links below to compare rent, home values, owner costs, and rent burden before opening a specific county profile.
Distribution
Rent Distribution in Kansas
How median rents are spread across 105 counties
Highest Median Rent Counties
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All Kansas Counties
Sorted by median rent, highest first. A higher cost score means lower rent and owner cost pressure within the national scoring model.
| County | Median Rent | Home Value | Owner Cost | Cost Score | Rent/Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | Moderate$1,385/mo | $366,000 | $1,779/mo | 6.8 | 26.0% |
| Leavenworth County | Moderate$1,138/mo | $260,600 | $1,419/mo | 14.6 | 25.0% |
| Kearny County | Moderate$1,137/mo | $152,500 | $901/mo | 29.6 | 22.0% |
| Geary County | Moderate$1,119/mo | $165,000 | $1,202/mo | 18.9 | 26.0% |
| Miami County | Moderate$1,101/mo | $277,700 | $1,438/mo | 15.4 | 28.0% |
| Wyandotte County | Moderate$1,070/mo | $152,700 | $1,054/mo | 24.9 | 29.0% |
| Douglas County | Moderate$1,066/mo | $281,600 | $1,422/mo | 16.8 | 30.0% |
| Riley County | Moderate$1,065/mo | $231,200 | $1,238/mo | 19.9 | 31.0% |
| Pottawatomie County | Moderate$1,011/mo | $223,000 | $1,104/mo | 25.2 | 23.0% |
| Finney County | Affordable$991/mo | $191,100 | $1,082/mo | 27.4 | 19.0% |
| Butler County | Affordable$984/mo | $199,600 | $1,224/mo | 23.8 | 28.0% |
| Sedgwick County | Affordable$977/mo | $190,700 | $1,099/mo | 27.2 | 27.0% |
| Shawnee County | Affordable$970/mo | $170,400 | $1,030/mo | 30.4 | 26.0% |
| Ford County | Affordable$960/mo | $132,700 | $836/mo | 41.5 | 20.0% |
| Franklin County | Affordable$949/mo | $187,400 | $1,206/mo | 26.4 | 28.0% |
| Stevens County | Affordable$930/mo | $124,500 | $776/mo | 47.3 | 24.0% |
| Seward County | Affordable$924/mo | $134,000 | $883/mo | 40.3 | 24.0% |
| Greeley County | Affordable$915/mo | $108,900 | $678/mo | 56.1 | 18.0% |
| Saline County | Affordable$915/mo | $171,900 | $988/mo | 35.6 | 27.0% |
| Clay County | Affordable$911/mo | $149,600 | $867/mo | 42.5 | 30.0% |
| Hodgeman County | Affordable$900/mo | $92,700 | $663/mo | 58.5 | 26.0% |
| Ellis County | Affordable$899/mo | $211,100 | $1,101/mo | 32.8 | 31.0% |
| Harvey County | Affordable$891/mo | $173,300 | $1,047/mo | 35.4 | 24.0% |
| McPherson County | Affordable$889/mo | $198,400 | $1,066/mo | 34.8 | 25.0% |
| Scott County | Affordable$861/mo | $170,100 | $987/mo | 40.5 | 19.0% |
| Reno County | Affordable$857/mo | $125,000 | $907/mo | 44.8 | 27.0% |
| Jackson County | Affordable$856/mo | $193,600 | $1,042/mo | 38.9 | 28.0% |
| Sherman County | Affordable$852/mo | $126,300 | $871/mo | 47.7 | 27.0% |
| Jefferson County | Affordable$844/mo | $200,800 | $1,041/mo | 40.4 | 23.0% |
| Coffey County | Affordable$842/mo | $139,500 | $817/mo | 52.7 | 23.0% |
| Crawford County | Affordable$837/mo | $122,400 | $815/mo | 53.5 | 30.0% |
| Gray County | Affordable$833/mo | $174,700 | $885/mo | 48.8 | 21.0% |
| Sumner County | Affordable$829/mo | $118,700 | $889/mo | 48.8 | 25.0% |
| Rawlins County | Affordable$823/mo | $99,400 | $680/mo | 64.8 | 17.0% |
| Osage County | Affordable$810/mo | $142,800 | $996/mo | 45.6 | 28.0% |
| Pratt County | Affordable$810/mo | $114,500 | $838/mo | 54.6 | 26.0% |
| Dickinson County | Affordable$809/mo | $148,500 | $907/mo | 50.0 | 26.0% |
| Kingman County | Affordable$807/mo | $107,400 | $771/mo | 59.5 | 21.0% |
| Pawnee County | Affordable$806/mo | $102,400 | $827/mo | 56.3 | 27.0% |
| Cherokee County | Affordable$801/mo | $99,400 | $685/mo | 67.2 | 27.0% |
| Doniphan County | Affordable$801/mo | $121,200 | $828/mo | 56.9 | 22.0% |
| Meade County | Affordable$799/mo | $122,000 | $766/mo | 61.1 | 20.0% |
| Logan County | Affordable$796/mo | $116,600 | $868/mo | 54.5 | 26.0% |
| Lyon County | Affordable$796/mo | $142,200 | $998/mo | 47.6 | 26.0% |
| Anderson County | Affordable$792/mo | $147,900 | $866/mo | 55.1 | 30.0% |
| Bourbon County | Affordable$784/mo | $107,600 | $759/mo | 63.6 | 26.0% |
| Cowley County | Affordable$779/mo | $111,600 | $899/mo | 54.5 | 29.0% |
| Hamilton County | Affordable$778/mo | $119,700 | $759/mo | 64.3 | 18.0% |
| Haskell County | Affordable$776/mo | $154,800 | $912/mo | 54.1 | 18.0% |
| Clark County | Affordable$771/mo | $78,400 | $702/mo | 69.4 | 18.0% |
| Wabaunsee County | Affordable$771/mo | $178,200 | $957/mo | 52.7 | 20.0% |
| Montgomery County | Affordable$759/mo | $92,100 | $752/mo | 67.4 | 27.0% |
| Chase County | Affordable$758/mo | $106,200 | $649/mo | 75.4 | 20.0% |
| Atchison County | Affordable$756/mo | $147,900 | $841/mo | 61.5 | 24.0% |
| Thomas County | Affordable$753/mo | $165,900 | $898/mo | 57.8 | 31.0% |
| Barber County | Affordable$743/mo | $92,700 | $700/mo | 72.8 | 26.0% |
| Barton County | Affordable$742/mo | $117,200 | $771/mo | 67.8 | 24.0% |
| Ottawa County | Affordable$738/mo | $164,100 | $949/mo | 56.9 | 23.0% |
| Wichita County | Affordable$738/mo | $98,700 | $717/mo | 72.3 | 16.0% |
| Edwards County | Affordable$732/mo | $70,500 | $515/mo | 86.3 | 25.0% |
| Gove County | Affordable$730/mo | $119,000 | $730/mo | 72.5 | 24.0% |
| Labette County | Affordable$729/mo | $92,100 | $686/mo | 75.9 | 25.0% |
| Kiowa County | Affordable$728/mo | $152,400 | $713/mo | 73.8 | 20.0% |
| Marion County | Affordable$727/mo | $114,400 | $780/mo | 69.0 | 23.0% |
| Wilson County | Affordable$727/mo | $93,900 | $758/mo | 70.6 | 23.0% |
| Graham County | Affordable$726/mo | $88,800 | $718/mo | 73.7 | 28.0% |
| Nemaha County | Affordable$726/mo | $196,100 | $762/mo | 70.3 | 24.0% |
| Russell County | Affordable$722/mo | $106,400 | $822/mo | 67.0 | 20.0% |
| Rice County | Affordable$717/mo | $105,500 | $742/mo | 73.2 | 17.0% |
| Chautauqua County | Affordable$713/mo | $63,300 | $596/mo | 83.8 | 25.0% |
| Morris County | Affordable$711/mo | $120,900 | $825/mo | 68.0 | 19.0% |
| Greenwood County | Affordable$710/mo | $82,600 | $637/mo | 81.5 | 22.0% |
| Ellsworth County | Affordable$705/mo | $116,300 | $807/mo | 69.6 | 22.0% |
| Cheyenne County | Affordable$703/mo | $119,300 | $668/mo | 80.0 | 18.0% |
| Rush County | Affordable$700/mo | $79,300 | $597/mo | 84.7 | 26.0% |
| Grant County | Affordable$696/mo | $146,200 | $964/mo | 60.4 | 16.0% |
| Decatur County | Affordable$695/mo | $78,500 | $579/mo | 86.4 | 22.0% |
| Trego County | Affordable$694/mo | $115,400 | $637/mo | 82.6 | 27.0% |
| Harper County | Affordable$693/mo | $77,300 | $685/mo | 79.3 | 24.0% |
| Stanton County | Affordable$691/mo | $64,200 | $571/mo | 87.3 | 14.0% |
| Cloud County | Affordable$689/mo | $96,300 | $785/mo | 72.2 | 22.0% |
| Allen County | Affordable$685/mo | $100,400 | $706/mo | 78.3 | 24.0% |
| Linn County | Affordable$682/mo | $164,500 | $886/mo | 65.7 | 22.0% |
| Rooks County | Affordable$679/mo | $90,000 | $695/mo | 79.5 | 18.0% |
| Brown County | Affordable$675/mo | $111,100 | $668/mo | 82.0 | 24.0% |
| Comanche County | Affordable$672/mo | $59,900 | $691/mo | 80.3 | 28.0% |
| Marshall County | Affordable$670/mo | $119,500 | $758/mo | 75.4 | 30.0% |
| Sheridan County | Affordable$663/mo | $152,000 | $761/mo | 75.5 | 21.0% |
| Mitchell County | Affordable$653/mo | $109,600 | $859/mo | 69.2 | 22.0% |
| Ness County | Affordable$653/mo | $85,400 | $686/mo | 81.9 | 13.0% |
| Neosho County | Affordable$650/mo | $101,200 | $814/mo | 72.8 | 31.0% |
| Norton County | Affordable$642/mo | $106,300 | $688/mo | 82.3 | 37.0% |
| Republic County | Affordable$638/mo | $76,000 | $579/mo | 89.8 | 21.0% |
| Morton County | Affordable$637/mo | $95,600 | $698/mo | 81.3 | 19.0% |
| Phillips County | Affordable$621/mo | $94,700 | $690/mo | 82.9 | 25.0% |
| Stafford County | Affordable$613/mo | $96,700 | $740/mo | 79.8 | 27.0% |
| Lincoln County | Affordable$604/mo | $92,600 | $742/mo | 79.8 | 27.0% |
| Smith County | Affordable$601/mo | $91,000 | $665/mo | 85.7 | 24.0% |
| Woodson County | Affordable$597/mo | $77,100 | $591/mo | 90.6 | 29.0% |
| Jewell County | Affordable$591/mo | $62,100 | $557/mo | 93.2 | 26.0% |
| Osborne County | Affordable$591/mo | $84,700 | $585/mo | 91.2 | 26.0% |
| Wallace County | Affordable$578/mo | $94,200 | $679/mo | 85.3 | 16.0% |
| Washington County | Affordable$547/mo | $106,100 | $714/mo | 82.8 | 19.0% |
| Elk County | Affordable$534/mo | $60,900 | $567/mo | 93.6 | 22.0% |
| Lane County | Affordable$497/mo | $119,000 | $583/mo | 92.5 | 22.0% |
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