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Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Kansas

A typical bartender in Kansas earns about $31,617 a year, which supports approximately $790 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Kansas city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 2 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 26 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Independence, KS$700/mo26.6%affordable
Great Bend, KS$758/mo28.8%affordable
Hutchinson, KS$834/mo31.7%stretched
Emporia, KS$890/mo33.8%stretched
Pittsburg, KS$914/mo34.7%stretched
Salina, KS$966/mo36.7%stretched
Newton, KS$1,084/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Wichita, KS$1,158/mo44%rent-burdened
Leavenworth, KS$1,255/mo47.6%rent-burdened
Junction City, KS$1,265/mo48%rent-burdened
Topeka, KS$1,287/mo48.8%rent-burdened
Manhattan, KS$1,332/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
Park City, KS$1,340/mo50.9%severely rent-burdened
Kansas City, KS$1,346/mo51.1%severely rent-burdened
Lawrence, KS$1,365/mo51.8%severely rent-burdened
Derby, KS$1,523/mo57.8%severely rent-burdened
Shawnee, KS$1,577/mo59.9%severely rent-burdened
Gardner, KS$1,624/mo61.6%severely rent-burdened
Mission, KS$1,634/mo62%severely rent-burdened
Bel Aire, KS$1,674/mo63.5%severely rent-burdened
Goddard, KS$1,698/mo64.4%severely rent-burdened
Lenexa, KS$1,712/mo65%severely rent-burdened
Overland Park, KS$1,794/mo68.1%severely rent-burdened
Leawood, KS$1,849/mo70.2%severely rent-burdened
Olathe, KS$1,855/mo70.4%severely rent-burdened
Fairway, KS$2,007/mo76.2%severely rent-burdened
Spring Hill, KS$2,016/mo76.5%severely rent-burdened
Prairie Village, KS$2,267/mo86%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Kansas. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).