Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Kansas
A typical waiter or waitress in Kansas earns about $32,877 a year, which supports approximately $822 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. 4 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 24 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence, KS | $700/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Emporia, KS | $718/mo | 26.2% | affordable |
| Great Bend, KS | $756/mo | 27.6% | affordable |
| Hutchinson, KS | $805/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Pittsburg, KS | $899/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| Newton, KS | $1,007/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Salina, KS | $1,066/mo | 38.9% | stretched |
| Junction City, KS | $1,132/mo | 41.3% | rent-burdened |
| Wichita, KS | $1,159/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Leavenworth, KS | $1,182/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Topeka, KS | $1,249/mo | 45.6% | rent-burdened |
| Manhattan, KS | $1,315/mo | 48% | rent-burdened |
| Kansas City, KS | $1,322/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Park City, KS | $1,340/mo | 48.9% | rent-burdened |
| Shawnee, KS | $1,497/mo | 54.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Derby, KS | $1,497/mo | 54.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lawrence, KS | $1,580/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gardner, KS | $1,602/mo | 58.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bel Aire, KS | $1,638/mo | 59.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mission, KS | $1,690/mo | 61.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Goddard, KS | $1,704/mo | 62.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lenexa, KS | $1,730/mo | 63.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Overland Park, KS | $1,754/mo | 64% | severely rent-burdened |
| Olathe, KS | $1,809/mo | 66% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairway, KS | $2,029/mo | 74.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Leawood, KS | $2,076/mo | 75.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Spring Hill, KS | $2,102/mo | 76.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prairie Village, KS | $2,195/mo | 80.1% | severely rent-burdened |