Rent Affordability for A Bus Driver in Kansas
A typical bus driver in Kansas earns about $46,638 a year, which supports approximately $1,166 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. 9 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 19 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence, KS | $700/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Emporia, KS | $718/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| Great Bend, KS | $756/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Hutchinson, KS | $805/mo | 20.7% | affordable |
| Pittsburg, KS | $899/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Newton, KS | $1,007/mo | 25.9% | affordable |
| Salina, KS | $1,066/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Junction City, KS | $1,132/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Wichita, KS | $1,159/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Leavenworth, KS | $1,182/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Topeka, KS | $1,249/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Manhattan, KS | $1,315/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Kansas City, KS | $1,322/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Park City, KS | $1,340/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Shawnee, KS | $1,497/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Derby, KS | $1,497/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Lawrence, KS | $1,580/mo | 40.7% | rent-burdened |
| Gardner, KS | $1,602/mo | 41.2% | rent-burdened |
| Bel Aire, KS | $1,638/mo | 42.1% | rent-burdened |
| Mission, KS | $1,690/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| Goddard, KS | $1,704/mo | 43.8% | rent-burdened |
| Lenexa, KS | $1,730/mo | 44.5% | rent-burdened |
| Overland Park, KS | $1,754/mo | 45.1% | rent-burdened |
| Olathe, KS | $1,809/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| Fairway, KS | $2,029/mo | 52.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Leawood, KS | $2,076/mo | 53.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Spring Hill, KS | $2,102/mo | 54.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prairie Village, KS | $2,195/mo | 56.5% | severely rent-burdened |