ZIP Code · KS

ZIP 66103

Part of Kansas City, KS

Pop. 12,730·Wyandotte County·42nd most expensive ZIP in Kansas

Median rent (all units)

$1,241/mo

Year-over-Year

+4.8%

Month-over-Month

+0.2%

vs US Median

-$691

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 66103 · $1,241

More affordable than 89% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,080

1 BR

$1,180

2 BR

$1,340

3 BR

$1,750

4 BR+

$2,080

Research median

$1,340/mo

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

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

Cheapest month to sign

January. Asking rents in ZIP 66103 usually run 0.8% below trend in January and 1% above it in July, about $22 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.

Compared with the peak

Rent in ZIP 66103 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in September 2019.

Past year vs. the rest of Kansas

Rent in ZIP 66103 changed +4.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 55 Kansas ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.1%.

Since before the pandemic

Rent in ZIP 66103 is 49.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.

Recent direction

Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($52,479) is $1,312 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,180); a 2-bedroom is $1,340.

Rank in Kansas City

4th cheapest of 8 ZIP codes in Kansas City.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 66102, 5 miles away, rents for 22% less ($965/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 66103. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,892/yr

At $1,241/mo median

Location

CityKansas City

StateKS

CountyWyandotte County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (4.8% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+4.8% YoY, +0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 66103 (Kansas City, KS) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 31.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

12,730

Median income

$52,479

Median age

31.3

Renters

59.4%

Age distribution

19.1%

36.8%

24.7%

Under 1819.1%

18–3436.8%

35–5424.7%

55–6410%

65+9.4%

Gender

52.4%

47.6%

Male52.4%

Female47.6%

Race & ethnicity

47.4%

12.8%

29.5%

White47.4%

Black12.8%

Hispanic29.5%

Asian6.3%

Other4%

Education (25+)

31.5%

24.8%

31.7%

No HS diploma12%

HS diploma31.5%

Some college24.8%

Bachelor's+31.7%

Housing tenure

40.6%

59.4%

Owner40.6%

Renter59.4%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 66103 in Kansas City, KS has changed in 5 years

Rent

$910 → $1,241

up 36.4%

Income

$49,970 → $52,479

up 5.0%

Population

13,471 → 12,730

down 5.5%

Renter share

59.6% → 59.4%

-0.2 pts

Bachelor's+

30.7% → 31.7%

+1.0 pts

Median age

32.8 → 31.3

-1.5 yrs

Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 66103 in Kansas City, KS has climbed by $331 per month, settling near $1,241 after starting the period at $910. Median household income grew from $49,970 to $52,479 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.0% shift. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 31.4 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 13,471 to 12,730 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.5% change. Taken together, the five-year picture in ZIP 66103 in Kansas City, KS reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 66103 covers Kansas City, KS. The median rent here is $1,241/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,340/mo.

At 28% of local median household income ($52,479/yr), ZIP 66103 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 66103?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $50,000/year (about $24/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,241/mo in ZIP 66103. The local median household income is $52,479/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.

Is rent going up or down in ZIP 66103?

Rent in ZIP 66103 has risen 4.8% over the past year as of September 2026. That is the highest level since Zillow's records here began in September 2019.

When is the cheapest time to rent in ZIP 66103?

Asking rents in ZIP 66103 are usually lowest in January, about 0.8% below their yearly trend, and highest in July, about 1% above it. At today's median that is a gap of roughly $22 a month. This pattern comes from 7 years of Zillow rent data.

How does ZIP 66103 compare to other ZIPs in Kansas?

ZIP 66103 is in the middle among Kansas ZIP codes for rent, ranking #42 of 70 at $1,241/mo. Over the year to September 2026, rent in ZIP 66103 changed +4.8%, against a typical +4.1% across the 55 Kansas ZIP codes Zillow tracks.