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

Name: Rent burden in Kansas City, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.3% (±3.3 points) of renting households in Kansas City, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.3% (±3.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.5% (±2.8 points)
Median share of income: 28.8% (±1.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kansas City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kansas City	Wyandotte County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	14.4% (±1.7 points)	14.2%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.6% (±2.5 points)	14.8%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.7% (±2.1 points)	12.9%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±1.8 points)	10.6%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.8% (±1.8 points)	9.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	38.5% (±2.8 points)	38.0%	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.

Kansas City against Wyandotte County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kansas City	Wyandotte County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.3% (±3.3 points)	47.4% (±3.1 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.5% (±2.8 points)	38.0% (±2.6 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.8% (±1.2 points)	28.8% (±1.2 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,399 (±$3,489)	$44,875 (±$3,257)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,123 (±$23)	$1,122 (±$23)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Kansas City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wyandotte County (47.4%).

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

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

In Wyandotte County, Kansas City ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 391 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 Kansas City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kansas City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kansas City	—	47.3% (±3.3 points)	—
Edwardsville	5.1 mi	58.0% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Quivira	5.9 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parkville	6.7 mi	38.8% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	6.8 mi	39.2% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Merriam	7.7 mi	44.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bonner Springs	7.7 mi	42.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Houston Lake	8.0 mi	45.5% (±105.7 points)	Not measurably different
Shawnee	8.0 mi	38.5% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shawnee, KS (38.5%).

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 Wyandotte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Edwardsville	58.0% (±27.6 points)
2	Kansas City	47.3% (±3.3 points)
3	Bonner Springs	42.6% (±18.6 points)
4	Lake Quivira	0.0% (±141.4 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 Kansas City

Are renters in Kansas City rent-burdened?

47.3% of renting households in Kansas 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 Kansas City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kansas City, KS spends 28.8% (±1.2 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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