ZIP Code · KS

ZIP 66101

Part of Kansas City, KS

Pop. 12,556·Wyandotte County·46th most expensive ZIP in Kansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,180/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.5%

vs US Median

-$752

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 66101 · $1,180

More affordable than 92% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$810

1 BR

$900

2 BR

$1,030

3 BR

$1,350

4 BR+

$1,570

Research median

$1,030/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($42,551) is $1,064 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,030); a 3-bedroom is $1,350.

Rank in Kansas City

3rd cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Kansas City.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 66102, 4 miles away, rents for 18% less ($965/mo), about $2,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 66101. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,160/yr

At $1,180/mo median

Location

CityKansas City

StateKS

CountyWyandotte County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.5% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 66101 (Kansas City, KS) is majority renter-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 16.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

12,556

Median income

$42,551

Median age

34.4

Renters

60.8%

Age distribution

27%

24.2%

26.5%

Under 1827%

18–3424.2%

35–5426.5%

55–6411.4%

65+10.9%

Gender

50.4%

49.6%

Male50.4%

Female49.6%

Race & ethnicity

27.9%

28.8%

44.9%

White27.9%

Black28.8%

Hispanic44.9%

Asian3.3%

Education (25+)

28.4%

30.5%

24.7%

16.4%

No HS diploma28.4%

HS diploma30.5%

Some college24.7%

Bachelor's+16.4%

Housing tenure

39.2%

60.8%

Owner39.2%

Renter60.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 66101 in Kansas City, KS has changed in 5 years

Income

$30,296 → $42,551

up 40.5%

Population

12,410 → 12,556

up 1.2%

Renter share

60.6% → 60.8%

+0.2 pts

Bachelor's+

12.4% → 16.4%

+4.0 pts

Median age

31.8 → 34.4

+2.6 yrs

Median household income rose from $30,296 to $42,551 between 2021 and 2024, a 40.5% shift. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 12,410 residents to roughly 12,556. College-educated residents now make up 16.4% of adults here, versus 12.4% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 66101 covers Kansas City, KS. The median rent here is $1,180/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $900/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,030/mo.

At 33% of local median household income ($42,551/yr), ZIP 66101 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 66101?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $47,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,180/mo in ZIP 66101. The local median household income is $42,551/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.