Most overheated rental markets in Kansas

Name: Most Overheated Rental Markets in Kansas by Rent Reality Score
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Kansas renting furthest above their own 10-year trend, ranked by Rent Reality Score. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Manhattan ranks first, with a Rent Reality Score of 30.
Across all 17 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,322/mo.

Data as of September 2026. RentDataNow's Rent Reality Score compares each city's current rent with its own 10-year trend. High-confidence trends only. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

Best value (RRS)Overheated (RRS)Most affordable Most expensive Rent falling Rent rising Best rent/income Most rent-burdened Record-high rent Seasonal swings Rent vs. income

17 cities

Rank	City	Score	Median rent	Vs. trend	1-yr change
01	ManhattanKS Pop. 54KCompare →	30	$1,315/mo	+9.8%	+5.3%
02	Junction CityKS Pop. 22KCompare →	38	$1,132/mo	+5.9%	+0.9%
03	LawrenceKS Pop. 96KCompare →	45	$1,580/mo	+2.6%	+4.8%
04	TopekaKS Pop. 126KCompare →	46	$1,249/mo	+2.2%	+4.5%
05	WichitaKS Pop. 398KCompare →	47	$1,159/mo	+1.4%	+4.4%
06	SalinaKS Pop. 46KCompare →	48	$1,066/mo	+1.2%	+5.0%
07	Kansas CityKS Pop. 155KCompare →	52	$1,322/mo	-1.2%	+6.1%
08	HutchinsonKS Pop. 40KCompare →	52	$805/mo	-0.9%	+5.1%
09	Prairie VillageKS Pop. 23KCompare →	53	$2,195/mo	-1.5%	+1.7%
10	Overland ParkKS Pop. 200KCompare →	54	$1,754/mo	-2.1%	+3.1%
11	OlatheKS Pop. 145KCompare →	55	$1,809/mo	-2.5%	+3.3%
12	DerbyKS Pop. 26KCompare →	55	$1,497/mo	-2.4%	+2.0%
13	LenexaKS Pop. 58KCompare →	59	$1,730/mo	-4.7%	+4.2%
14	LeavenworthKS Pop. 37KCompare →	59	$1,182/mo	-4.6%	+2.7%
15	GardnerKS Pop. 25KCompare →	59	$1,602/mo	-4.4%	+4.8%
16	EmporiaKS Pop. 24KCompare →	64	$718/mo	-7.1%	-1.6%
17	ShawneeKS Pop. 69KCompare →	68	$1,497/mo	-9.2%	+0.6%