How many renters in Garden City, KS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Garden City, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.0% (±7.4 points) of renting households in Garden City, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 19.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 31.0% (±7.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 21.7% (±6.0 points)
Median share of income: 19.7% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Garden City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Garden City	Finney County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	32.7% (±6.5 points)	32.6%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.6% (±5.1 points)	18.4%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.6% (±4.7 points)	9.1%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.0% (±3.7 points)	7.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.3% (±4.4 points)	9.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	21.7% (±6.0 points)	23.5%	34.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Garden City against Finney County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Garden City	Finney County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	31.0% (±7.4 points)	32.8% (±6.8 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	21.7% (±6.0 points)	23.5% (±5.6 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	19.7% (±2.4 points)	19.7% (±2.4 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$61,174 (±$6,169)	$60,774 (±$3,104)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,052 (±$47)	$1,048 (±$44)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Garden City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Finney County (32.8%).

It is also lower than in Kansas (43.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Finney County, Garden City ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 657 of 1,310.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Garden City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Garden City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Garden City	—	31.0% (±7.4 points)	—
Garden City Township	4.9 mi	43.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Holcomb	7.8 mi	72.3% (±30.5 points)	Higher
Sherlock Township	11 mi	64.1% (±25.2 points)	Higher
Ivanhoe Township	13 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield	15 mi	20.6% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Terry Township	16 mi	0.0% (±111.7 points)	Not measurably different
Logan Township (Gray County)	17 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deerfield Township	17 mi	22.5% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holcomb, KS (72.3%), Sherlock Township, KS (64.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Finney County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Holcomb	72.3% (±30.5 points)
2	Sherlock Township	64.1% (±25.2 points)
3	Garden City Township	43.8% (±20.0 points)
4	Garden City	31.0% (±7.4 points)
5 (tie)	Garfield Township (Finney County)	0.0% (±60.1 points)
5 (tie)	Ivanhoe Township	0.0% (±141.4 points)
5 (tie)	Terry Township	0.0% (±111.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Garden City

Are renters in Garden City rent-burdened?

31.0% of renting households in Garden City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Garden City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Garden City, KS spends 19.7% (±2.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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