Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Kansas

A typical software developer in Kansas earns about $124,299 a year, which supports approximately $3,107 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/mo6.8%very comfortable
Great Bend, KS$758/mo7.3%very comfortable
Hutchinson, KS$834/mo8.1%very comfortable
Emporia, KS$890/mo8.6%very comfortable
Pittsburg, KS$914/mo8.8%very comfortable
Salina, KS$966/mo9.3%very comfortable
Newton, KS$1,084/mo10.5%very comfortable
Wichita, KS$1,158/mo11.2%very comfortable
Leavenworth, KS$1,255/mo12.1%very comfortable
Junction City, KS$1,265/mo12.2%very comfortable
Topeka, KS$1,287/mo12.4%very comfortable
Manhattan, KS$1,332/mo12.9%very comfortable
Park City, KS$1,340/mo12.9%very comfortable
Kansas City, KS$1,346/mo13%very comfortable
Lawrence, KS$1,365/mo13.2%very comfortable
Derby, KS$1,523/mo14.7%very comfortable
Shawnee, KS$1,577/mo15.2%very comfortable
Gardner, KS$1,624/mo15.7%very comfortable
Mission, KS$1,634/mo15.8%very comfortable
Bel Aire, KS$1,674/mo16.2%very comfortable
Goddard, KS$1,698/mo16.4%very comfortable
Lenexa, KS$1,712/mo16.5%very comfortable
Overland Park, KS$1,794/mo17.3%very comfortable
Olathe, KS$1,855/mo17.9%very comfortable
Leawood, KS$1,849/mo17.9%very comfortable
Fairway, KS$2,007/mo19.4%very comfortable
Spring Hill, KS$2,016/mo19.5%very comfortable
Prairie Village, KS$2,267/mo21.9%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).