Rent Affordability for A Chef in Kansas
A typical chef in Kansas earns about $57,735 a year, which supports approximately $1,443 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. 15 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 13 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence, KS | $700/mo | 14.5% | very comfortable |
| Great Bend, KS | $812/mo | 16.9% | very comfortable |
| Hutchinson, KS | $848/mo | 17.6% | very comfortable |
| Emporia, KS | $860/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Pittsburg, KS | $931/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Salina, KS | $1,026/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Newton, KS | $1,051/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Wichita, KS | $1,146/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| Junction City, KS | $1,261/mo | 26.2% | affordable |
| Leavenworth, KS | $1,269/mo | 26.4% | affordable |
| Topeka, KS | $1,283/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Lawrence, KS | $1,288/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Manhattan, KS | $1,293/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Kansas City, KS | $1,319/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Park City, KS | $1,340/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Gardner, KS | $1,569/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Derby, KS | $1,582/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Goddard, KS | $1,669/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Bel Aire, KS | $1,679/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Lenexa, KS | $1,685/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Mission, KS | $1,709/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Shawnee, KS | $1,796/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| Overland Park, KS | $1,800/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Olathe, KS | $1,900/mo | 39.5% | stretched |
| Spring Hill, KS | $2,002/mo | 41.6% | rent-burdened |
| Leawood, KS | $2,024/mo | 42.1% | rent-burdened |
| Fairway, KS | $2,075/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Prairie Village, KS | $2,283/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |