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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

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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.

Average Monthly Rent
$787/mo
32% below national median
Average Home Value
$131,109
53% below national median
Avg. Monthly Owner Cost
$836/mo
50% below national median
Affordability Rating
Affordable
Avg. rent under 30% of income
Cost metrics are county medians from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. They are useful comparison signals, but they do not include every household cost or reflect personal income, financing, commute, insurance, debt, or household size.

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

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.

CountyMedian RentHome ValueOwner CostCost ScoreRent/Income
Johnson County
Moderate$1,385/mo
$366,000$1,779/mo6.826.0%
Leavenworth County
Moderate$1,138/mo
$260,600$1,419/mo14.625.0%
Kearny County
Moderate$1,137/mo
$152,500$901/mo29.622.0%
Geary County
Moderate$1,119/mo
$165,000$1,202/mo18.926.0%
Miami County
Moderate$1,101/mo
$277,700$1,438/mo15.428.0%
Wyandotte County
Moderate$1,070/mo
$152,700$1,054/mo24.929.0%
Douglas County
Moderate$1,066/mo
$281,600$1,422/mo16.830.0%
Riley County
Moderate$1,065/mo
$231,200$1,238/mo19.931.0%
Pottawatomie County
Moderate$1,011/mo
$223,000$1,104/mo25.223.0%
Finney County
Affordable$991/mo
$191,100$1,082/mo27.419.0%
Butler County
Affordable$984/mo
$199,600$1,224/mo23.828.0%
Sedgwick County
Affordable$977/mo
$190,700$1,099/mo27.227.0%
Shawnee County
Affordable$970/mo
$170,400$1,030/mo30.426.0%
Ford County
Affordable$960/mo
$132,700$836/mo41.520.0%
Franklin County
Affordable$949/mo
$187,400$1,206/mo26.428.0%
Stevens County
Affordable$930/mo
$124,500$776/mo47.324.0%
Seward County
Affordable$924/mo
$134,000$883/mo40.324.0%
Greeley County
Affordable$915/mo
$108,900$678/mo56.118.0%
Saline County
Affordable$915/mo
$171,900$988/mo35.627.0%
Clay County
Affordable$911/mo
$149,600$867/mo42.530.0%
Hodgeman County
Affordable$900/mo
$92,700$663/mo58.526.0%
Ellis County
Affordable$899/mo
$211,100$1,101/mo32.831.0%
Harvey County
Affordable$891/mo
$173,300$1,047/mo35.424.0%
McPherson County
Affordable$889/mo
$198,400$1,066/mo34.825.0%
Scott County
Affordable$861/mo
$170,100$987/mo40.519.0%
Reno County
Affordable$857/mo
$125,000$907/mo44.827.0%
Jackson County
Affordable$856/mo
$193,600$1,042/mo38.928.0%
Sherman County
Affordable$852/mo
$126,300$871/mo47.727.0%
Jefferson County
Affordable$844/mo
$200,800$1,041/mo40.423.0%
Coffey County
Affordable$842/mo
$139,500$817/mo52.723.0%
Crawford County
Affordable$837/mo
$122,400$815/mo53.530.0%
Gray County
Affordable$833/mo
$174,700$885/mo48.821.0%
Sumner County
Affordable$829/mo
$118,700$889/mo48.825.0%
Rawlins County
Affordable$823/mo
$99,400$680/mo64.817.0%
Osage County
Affordable$810/mo
$142,800$996/mo45.628.0%
Pratt County
Affordable$810/mo
$114,500$838/mo54.626.0%
Dickinson County
Affordable$809/mo
$148,500$907/mo50.026.0%
Kingman County
Affordable$807/mo
$107,400$771/mo59.521.0%
Pawnee County
Affordable$806/mo
$102,400$827/mo56.327.0%
Cherokee County
Affordable$801/mo
$99,400$685/mo67.227.0%
Doniphan County
Affordable$801/mo
$121,200$828/mo56.922.0%
Meade County
Affordable$799/mo
$122,000$766/mo61.120.0%
Logan County
Affordable$796/mo
$116,600$868/mo54.526.0%
Lyon County
Affordable$796/mo
$142,200$998/mo47.626.0%
Anderson County
Affordable$792/mo
$147,900$866/mo55.130.0%
Bourbon County
Affordable$784/mo
$107,600$759/mo63.626.0%
Cowley County
Affordable$779/mo
$111,600$899/mo54.529.0%
Hamilton County
Affordable$778/mo
$119,700$759/mo64.318.0%
Haskell County
Affordable$776/mo
$154,800$912/mo54.118.0%
Clark County
Affordable$771/mo
$78,400$702/mo69.418.0%
Wabaunsee County
Affordable$771/mo
$178,200$957/mo52.720.0%
Montgomery County
Affordable$759/mo
$92,100$752/mo67.427.0%
Chase County
Affordable$758/mo
$106,200$649/mo75.420.0%
Atchison County
Affordable$756/mo
$147,900$841/mo61.524.0%
Thomas County
Affordable$753/mo
$165,900$898/mo57.831.0%
Barber County
Affordable$743/mo
$92,700$700/mo72.826.0%
Barton County
Affordable$742/mo
$117,200$771/mo67.824.0%
Ottawa County
Affordable$738/mo
$164,100$949/mo56.923.0%
Wichita County
Affordable$738/mo
$98,700$717/mo72.316.0%
Edwards County
Affordable$732/mo
$70,500$515/mo86.325.0%
Gove County
Affordable$730/mo
$119,000$730/mo72.524.0%
Labette County
Affordable$729/mo
$92,100$686/mo75.925.0%
Kiowa County
Affordable$728/mo
$152,400$713/mo73.820.0%
Marion County
Affordable$727/mo
$114,400$780/mo69.023.0%
Wilson County
Affordable$727/mo
$93,900$758/mo70.623.0%
Graham County
Affordable$726/mo
$88,800$718/mo73.728.0%
Nemaha County
Affordable$726/mo
$196,100$762/mo70.324.0%
Russell County
Affordable$722/mo
$106,400$822/mo67.020.0%
Rice County
Affordable$717/mo
$105,500$742/mo73.217.0%
Chautauqua County
Affordable$713/mo
$63,300$596/mo83.825.0%
Morris County
Affordable$711/mo
$120,900$825/mo68.019.0%
Greenwood County
Affordable$710/mo
$82,600$637/mo81.522.0%
Ellsworth County
Affordable$705/mo
$116,300$807/mo69.622.0%
Cheyenne County
Affordable$703/mo
$119,300$668/mo80.018.0%
Rush County
Affordable$700/mo
$79,300$597/mo84.726.0%
Grant County
Affordable$696/mo
$146,200$964/mo60.416.0%
Decatur County
Affordable$695/mo
$78,500$579/mo86.422.0%
Trego County
Affordable$694/mo
$115,400$637/mo82.627.0%
Harper County
Affordable$693/mo
$77,300$685/mo79.324.0%
Stanton County
Affordable$691/mo
$64,200$571/mo87.314.0%
Cloud County
Affordable$689/mo
$96,300$785/mo72.222.0%
Allen County
Affordable$685/mo
$100,400$706/mo78.324.0%
Linn County
Affordable$682/mo
$164,500$886/mo65.722.0%
Rooks County
Affordable$679/mo
$90,000$695/mo79.518.0%
Brown County
Affordable$675/mo
$111,100$668/mo82.024.0%
Comanche County
Affordable$672/mo
$59,900$691/mo80.328.0%
Marshall County
Affordable$670/mo
$119,500$758/mo75.430.0%
Sheridan County
Affordable$663/mo
$152,000$761/mo75.521.0%
Mitchell County
Affordable$653/mo
$109,600$859/mo69.222.0%
Ness County
Affordable$653/mo
$85,400$686/mo81.913.0%
Neosho County
Affordable$650/mo
$101,200$814/mo72.831.0%
Norton County
Affordable$642/mo
$106,300$688/mo82.337.0%
Republic County
Affordable$638/mo
$76,000$579/mo89.821.0%
Morton County
Affordable$637/mo
$95,600$698/mo81.319.0%
Phillips County
Affordable$621/mo
$94,700$690/mo82.925.0%
Stafford County
Affordable$613/mo
$96,700$740/mo79.827.0%
Lincoln County
Affordable$604/mo
$92,600$742/mo79.827.0%
Smith County
Affordable$601/mo
$91,000$665/mo85.724.0%
Woodson County
Affordable$597/mo
$77,100$591/mo90.629.0%
Jewell County
Affordable$591/mo
$62,100$557/mo93.226.0%
Osborne County
Affordable$591/mo
$84,700$585/mo91.226.0%
Wallace County
Affordable$578/mo
$94,200$679/mo85.316.0%
Washington County
Affordable$547/mo
$106,100$714/mo82.819.0%
Elk County
Affordable$534/mo
$60,900$567/mo93.622.0%
Lane County
Affordable$497/mo
$119,000$583/mo92.522.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kansas Housing Costs

What is the most affordable county in Kansas?
Lane County is among the most affordable counties in Kansas with a median rent of $497 per month.
What is the most expensive county to live in Kansas?
Johnson County is among the most expensive counties in Kansas with a median rent of $1,385 per month and a median home value of $366,000.
How does Kansas's cost of living compare to the national average?
Kansas's average monthly rent of $787 is 32% below the national median of $1,163.
What is the average home value in Kansas?
The average home value across all Kansas counties is $131,109.
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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.