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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. 3 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 25 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Independence, KS$700/mo26.6%affordable
Emporia, KS$718/mo27.3%affordable
Great Bend, KS$756/mo28.7%affordable
Hutchinson, KS$805/mo30.6%stretched
Pittsburg, KS$899/mo34.1%stretched
Newton, KS$1,007/mo38.2%stretched
Salina, KS$1,066/mo40.5%rent-burdened
Junction City, KS$1,132/mo43%rent-burdened
Wichita, KS$1,159/mo44%rent-burdened
Leavenworth, KS$1,182/mo44.9%rent-burdened
Topeka, KS$1,249/mo47.4%rent-burdened
Manhattan, KS$1,315/mo49.9%rent-burdened
Kansas City, KS$1,322/mo50.2%severely rent-burdened
Park City, KS$1,340/mo50.9%severely rent-burdened
Shawnee, KS$1,497/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Derby, KS$1,497/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Lawrence, KS$1,580/mo60%severely rent-burdened
Gardner, KS$1,602/mo60.8%severely rent-burdened
Bel Aire, KS$1,638/mo62.2%severely rent-burdened
Mission, KS$1,690/mo64.1%severely rent-burdened
Goddard, KS$1,704/mo64.7%severely rent-burdened
Lenexa, KS$1,730/mo65.7%severely rent-burdened
Overland Park, KS$1,754/mo66.6%severely rent-burdened
Olathe, KS$1,809/mo68.7%severely rent-burdened
Fairway, KS$2,029/mo77%severely rent-burdened
Leawood, KS$2,076/mo78.8%severely rent-burdened
Spring Hill, KS$2,102/mo79.8%severely rent-burdened
Prairie Village, KS$2,195/mo83.3%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).