Rent Affordability for A Physical Therapist in Kansas

A typical physical therapist in Kansas earns about $89,739 a year, which supports approximately $2,243 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. 27 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Independence, KS$700/mo9.4%very comfortable
Great Bend, KS$758/mo10.1%very comfortable
Hutchinson, KS$834/mo11.2%very comfortable
Emporia, KS$890/mo11.9%very comfortable
Pittsburg, KS$914/mo12.2%very comfortable
Salina, KS$966/mo12.9%very comfortable
Newton, KS$1,084/mo14.5%very comfortable
Wichita, KS$1,158/mo15.5%very comfortable
Leavenworth, KS$1,255/mo16.8%very comfortable
Junction City, KS$1,265/mo16.9%very comfortable
Topeka, KS$1,287/mo17.2%very comfortable
Manhattan, KS$1,332/mo17.8%very comfortable
Park City, KS$1,340/mo17.9%very comfortable
Kansas City, KS$1,346/mo18%very comfortable
Lawrence, KS$1,365/mo18.3%very comfortable
Derby, KS$1,523/mo20.4%affordable
Shawnee, KS$1,577/mo21.1%affordable
Gardner, KS$1,624/mo21.7%affordable
Mission, KS$1,634/mo21.9%affordable
Bel Aire, KS$1,674/mo22.4%affordable
Goddard, KS$1,698/mo22.7%affordable
Lenexa, KS$1,712/mo22.9%affordable
Overland Park, KS$1,794/mo24%affordable
Leawood, KS$1,849/mo24.7%affordable
Olathe, KS$1,855/mo24.8%affordable
Fairway, KS$2,007/mo26.8%affordable
Spring Hill, KS$2,016/mo27%affordable
Prairie Village, KS$2,267/mo30.3%stretched
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).