Rent Affordability for A Pharmacist in Kansas

A typical pharmacist in Kansas earns about $119,475 a year, which supports approximately $2,987 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. 28 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Independence, KS$700/mo7%very comfortable
Great Bend, KS$812/mo8.2%very comfortable
Hutchinson, KS$848/mo8.5%very comfortable
Emporia, KS$860/mo8.6%very comfortable
Pittsburg, KS$931/mo9.4%very comfortable
Salina, KS$1,026/mo10.3%very comfortable
Newton, KS$1,051/mo10.6%very comfortable
Wichita, KS$1,146/mo11.5%very comfortable
Leavenworth, KS$1,269/mo12.7%very comfortable
Junction City, KS$1,261/mo12.7%very comfortable
Topeka, KS$1,283/mo12.9%very comfortable
Lawrence, KS$1,288/mo12.9%very comfortable
Manhattan, KS$1,293/mo13%very comfortable
Kansas City, KS$1,319/mo13.2%very comfortable
Park City, KS$1,340/mo13.5%very comfortable
Gardner, KS$1,569/mo15.8%very comfortable
Derby, KS$1,582/mo15.9%very comfortable
Goddard, KS$1,669/mo16.8%very comfortable
Lenexa, KS$1,685/mo16.9%very comfortable
Bel Aire, KS$1,679/mo16.9%very comfortable
Mission, KS$1,709/mo17.2%very comfortable
Shawnee, KS$1,796/mo18%very comfortable
Overland Park, KS$1,800/mo18.1%very comfortable
Olathe, KS$1,900/mo19.1%very comfortable
Spring Hill, KS$2,002/mo20.1%affordable
Leawood, KS$2,024/mo20.3%affordable
Fairway, KS$2,075/mo20.8%affordable
Prairie Village, KS$2,283/mo22.9%affordable
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).