ZIP Code · KS

ZIP 66226

Part of Shawnee, KS

Pop. 16,219·Johnson County·1st most expensive ZIP in Kansas

Median rent (all units)

$2,480/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.8%

vs US Median

+$548

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 66226 · $2,480

More expensive than 79% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,170

1 BR

$1,280

2 BR

$1,450

3 BR

$1,890

4 BR+

$2,250

Research median

$1,450/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 ($173,667) is $4,342 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,250).

Rank in Shawnee

3rd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Shawnee.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 66111, 5 miles away, rents for 39% less ($1,508/mo), about $11,700 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 66226. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$29,760/yr

At $2,480/mo median

Location

CityShawnee

StateKS

CountyJohnson County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.8% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 66226 (Shawnee, KS) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 67.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,219

Median income

$173,667

Median age

34.9

Renters

13.9%

Age distribution

31.6%

18.7%

35.4%

Under 1831.6%

18–3418.7%

35–5435.4%

55–648.9%

65+5.4%

Gender

50.8%

49.2%

Male50.8%

Female49.2%

Race & ethnicity

86.8%

White86.8%

Black3.1%

Hispanic8.6%

Asian2.1%

Education (25+)

23.6%

67.1%

No HS diploma1.3%

HS diploma8%

Some college23.6%

Bachelor's+67.1%

Housing tenure

86.1%

13.9%

Owner86.1%

Renter13.9%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 66226 in Shawnee, KS has changed in 5 years

Income

$145,896 → $173,667

up 19.0%

Population

15,353 → 16,219

up 5.6%

Renter share

13.7% → 13.9%

+0.2 pts

Bachelor's+

64.5% → 67.1%

+2.6 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $145,896 in 2021 to $173,667 more recently. Census counts show ZIP 66226 in Shawnee, KS adding about 866 residents over the five-year window, up 5.6% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 64.5% to 67.1% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 66226 covers Shawnee, KS. The median rent here is $2,480/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,280/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,450/mo.

At 17% of local median household income ($173,667/yr), ZIP 66226 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 66226?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $99,000/year (about $48/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,480/mo in ZIP 66226. The local median household income is $173,667/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.