Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Kansas
A typical firefighter in Kansas earns about $56,529 a year, which supports approximately $1,413 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 | 14.9% | very comfortable |
| Great Bend, KS | $758/mo | 16.1% | very comfortable |
| Hutchinson, KS | $834/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| Emporia, KS | $890/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Pittsburg, KS | $914/mo | 19.4% | very comfortable |
| Salina, KS | $966/mo | 20.5% | affordable |
| Newton, KS | $1,084/mo | 23% | affordable |
| Wichita, KS | $1,158/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Leavenworth, KS | $1,255/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Junction City, KS | $1,265/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Topeka, KS | $1,287/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Manhattan, KS | $1,332/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Park City, KS | $1,340/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Kansas City, KS | $1,346/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| Lawrence, KS | $1,365/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Derby, KS | $1,523/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Shawnee, KS | $1,577/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Gardner, KS | $1,624/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Mission, KS | $1,634/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Bel Aire, KS | $1,674/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Goddard, KS | $1,698/mo | 36% | stretched |
| Lenexa, KS | $1,712/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Overland Park, KS | $1,794/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Leawood, KS | $1,849/mo | 39.3% | stretched |
| Olathe, KS | $1,855/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Fairway, KS | $2,007/mo | 42.6% | rent-burdened |
| Spring Hill, KS | $2,016/mo | 42.8% | rent-burdened |
| Prairie Village, KS | $2,267/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |