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. 8 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 20 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence, KS | $700/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Great Bend, KS | $758/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Hutchinson, KS | $834/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Emporia, KS | $890/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Pittsburg, KS | $914/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Salina, KS | $966/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Newton, KS | $1,084/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Wichita, KS | $1,158/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Leavenworth, KS | $1,255/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Junction City, KS | $1,265/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Topeka, KS | $1,287/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Manhattan, KS | $1,332/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Park City, KS | $1,340/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Kansas City, KS | $1,346/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Lawrence, KS | $1,365/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Derby, KS | $1,523/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Shawnee, KS | $1,577/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Gardner, KS | $1,624/mo | 41.8% | rent-burdened |
| Mission, KS | $1,634/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Bel Aire, KS | $1,674/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Goddard, KS | $1,698/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Lenexa, KS | $1,712/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| Overland Park, KS | $1,794/mo | 46.2% | rent-burdened |
| Leawood, KS | $1,849/mo | 47.6% | rent-burdened |
| Olathe, KS | $1,855/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Fairway, KS | $2,007/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Spring Hill, KS | $2,016/mo | 51.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prairie Village, KS | $2,267/mo | 58.3% | severely rent-burdened |