At $899/mo, rent takes about 25% 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 $899 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 Pittsburg changed +3.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 21 Kansas cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.2%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($43,419) is $1,085 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($910); a 3-bedroom is $1,270.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Pittsburg. 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
Pittsburg, KS is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 33.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pittsburg, KS has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $36,657 to $43,419 across the same window, up 18.4% versus 2021. The renter share has eased from 55.3% to 53.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 31.2% to 33.2% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Pittsburg is $899/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $690/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $910/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $690/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,270/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($43,419/yr), Pittsburg ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.9% over the past year.
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