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. 2 of 28 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 26 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence, KS | $700/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Great Bend, KS | $812/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Hutchinson, KS | $848/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Emporia, KS | $860/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Pittsburg, KS | $931/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Salina, KS | $1,026/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Newton, KS | $1,051/mo | 38.4% | stretched |
| Wichita, KS | $1,146/mo | 41.8% | rent-burdened |
| Junction City, KS | $1,261/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Leavenworth, KS | $1,269/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| Topeka, KS | $1,283/mo | 46.8% | rent-burdened |
| Lawrence, KS | $1,288/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |
| Manhattan, KS | $1,293/mo | 47.2% | rent-burdened |
| Kansas City, KS | $1,319/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Park City, KS | $1,340/mo | 48.9% | rent-burdened |
| Gardner, KS | $1,569/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Derby, KS | $1,582/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Goddard, KS | $1,669/mo | 60.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bel Aire, KS | $1,679/mo | 61.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lenexa, KS | $1,685/mo | 61.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mission, KS | $1,709/mo | 62.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Shawnee, KS | $1,796/mo | 65.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Overland Park, KS | $1,800/mo | 65.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Olathe, KS | $1,900/mo | 69.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Spring Hill, KS | $2,002/mo | 73.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Leawood, KS | $2,024/mo | 73.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairway, KS | $2,075/mo | 75.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prairie Village, KS | $2,283/mo | 83.3% | severely rent-burdened |