Is there rent control in Kansas?
No. Kansas has no statewide rent control, and its cities and counties cannot simply adopt their own: no county, city, township or other political subdivision may enact, maintain or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged, or the purchase price agreed, for privately owned residential or commercial property. This is K.S.A. 12-16,120.
| What | Kansas |
|---|---|
| Rent control | Prohibited by state law |
| What the law does | Limits rent control by cities and counties |
Source
K.S.A. 12-16,120
Read the statute in the Kansas Statutes (Kansas Revisor of Statutes): ksrevisor.gov.
Checked against the statute on October 23, 2026.
This is a summary of a published statute, not legal advice. Rules change, local ordinances can add to them, and the terms of a specific lease may differ. Check the citation and speak to a lawyer before acting.
How Seayora uses this rule
This page states whether the state lets its cities control rent, and any statewide limit on an increase, so a renewal can be checked before it is offered. In New York City, Seayora’s rent-increase advisor goes further: it computes the highest increase the Rent Guidelines Board order and the Good Cause standard allow for each apartment, with the law cited, and gives no number where the law is not verified.
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