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

Name: Rent burden in Merriam, KS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.4% (±9.6 points) of renting households in Merriam, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.4% (±9.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.2% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income: 28.4% (±2.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Merriam

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Merriam	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±4.5 points)	14.6%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.7% (±4.3 points)	15.6%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.2% (±4.9 points)	15.7%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.1% (±7.4 points)	12.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.2% (±3.9 points)	9.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	35.2% (±8.8 points)	32.9%	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.

Merriam against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merriam	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.4% (±9.6 points)	42.1% (±1.5 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.2% (±8.8 points)	32.9% (±1.2 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.4% (±2.2 points)	26.7% (±0.6 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,000 (±$10,175)	$66,348 (±$1,623)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,181 (±$47)	$1,434 (±$16)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

In Merriam, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Johnson County (42.1%).

It is not measurably different from Kansas (43.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Johnson County, Merriam ranks 8 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 431 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 Merriam

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merriam
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Merriam	—	44.4% (±9.6 points)	—
Mission	2.1 mi	40.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Roeland Park	3.3 mi	42.2% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairway	3.5 mi	60.5% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Prairie Village	3.8 mi	51.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Quivira	4.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood	4.5 mi	22.9% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Westwood Hills	4.8 mi	33.3% (±114.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shawnee	6.0 mi	38.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westwood, KS (22.9%).

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 Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	McCamish Township	63.0% (±67.9 points)
3	Fairway	60.5% (±27.0 points)
4	Spring Hill	54.0% (±23.1 points)
5	Prairie Village	51.0% (±8.3 points)
6	De Soto	50.3% (±20.2 points)
7	Leawood	46.2% (±15.1 points)
8	Merriam	44.4% (±9.6 points)
9	Olathe	43.5% (±4.3 points)
10	Overland Park	42.8% (±2.5 points)
11	Roeland Park	42.2% (±16.5 points)
12	Mission	40.0% (±9.7 points)
13	Gardner	39.6% (±9.2 points)
14	Shawnee	38.5% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 22 places in Johnson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Merriam

Are renters in Merriam rent-burdened?

44.4% of renting households in Merriam 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 Merriam spend on rent?

The median renting household in Merriam, KS spends 28.4% (±2.2 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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