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

Name: Rent burden in Shawnee, KS, 2020–2024
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38.5% (±4.8 points) of renting households in Shawnee, KS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.5% (±4.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.3% (±4.2 points)
Median share of income: 25.8% (±1.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shawnee

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shawnee	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±2.8 points)	14.6%	16.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.3% (±3.8 points)	15.6%	14.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.3% (±4.4 points)	15.7%	14.6%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.8% (±3.7 points)	12.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±2.3 points)	9.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	33.3% (±4.2 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.

Shawnee against Johnson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shawnee	Johnson County	Kansas	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.5% (±4.8 points)	42.1% (±1.5 points)	43.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.3% (±4.2 points)	32.9% (±1.2 points)	34.5% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.8% (±1.8 points)	26.7% (±0.6 points)	27.1% (±0.4 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$61,534 (±$4,611)	$66,348 (±$1,623)	$47,106 (±$671)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,322 (±$39)	$1,434 (±$16)	$1,060 (±$7)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Johnson County, Shawnee ranks 14 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 546 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 Shawnee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shawnee
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shawnee	—	38.5% (±4.8 points)	—
Lake Quivira	2.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lenexa	3.6 mi	38.2% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	4.3 mi	58.0% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bonner Springs	5.3 mi	42.6% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Merriam	6.0 mi	44.4% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mission	8.0 mi	40.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kansas City	8.0 mi	47.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
De Soto	8.1 mi	50.3% (±20.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kansas City, KS (47.3%).

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
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)
15	Lenexa	38.2% (±4.2 points)
16	Edgerton	36.8% (±43.7 points)
17	Westwood Hills	33.3% (±114.4 points)
18	Westwood	22.9% (±11.8 points)
19	Oxford Township (Johnson County)	13.9% (±60.6 points)
20	Aubry Township	11.1% (±34.8 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 Shawnee

Are renters in Shawnee rent-burdened?

38.5% of renting households in Shawnee 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 Shawnee spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shawnee, KS spends 25.8% (±1.8 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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