At $1,690/mo, rent takes about 27% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,690 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Mission is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2023.
Rent in Mission changed +6.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 21 Kansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.2%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($75,534) is $1,888 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,720); a 4-bedroom is $2,040.
Shawnee, 5 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,497/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mission. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Mission, KS is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 52.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mission, KS has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $68,859 in 2021 to $75,534 more recently. About 55.1% of households rent today, against 51.9% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 56.2% to 52.3%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mission is $1,690/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,050/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,320/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,160/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,720/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($75,534/yr), Mission ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.6% over the past year.
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At $1,690/mo, rent takes ~27% of Mission's median household income ($75,534/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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