Kansas
Ranked #7 of 51 for housing affordability
Median Home Price
🏠$220K
3.13x income
Median Rent
🔑$1,036
27.0% rent-burdened
Median Income
💰$70K
Population: 2,937,150
Homeownership
🏡67.0%
2,370 experiencing homelessness
Housing Shortage
📉22,000
units needed
Building Permits (2024)
🔨9,063
Price-to-Income
📊3.13x
Severe Rent Burden
⚠️12.0%
paying >50% of income
Rent Burden Breakdown
vs. National Average
House Price Index (2000–2025)
FHFA All-Transactions HPI · Base = 100 (1980s)
HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026)
Maximum rent HUD considers fair for Section 8 voucher holders
FMR ($1122) is above the state median rent ($1036) — vouchers cover typical rents.
Metros in Kansas
Market Trends
Homeownership Rate
67.0%
Rent-to-Income Ratio
18.0%
of gross income spent on rent
Total Households
1,188,340
Owner-Occupied
792,366
Renter-Occupied
395,974
Homelessness
Latest Count (2024)
2,793
1-Year Change
+6.0%
10-Year Trend (2015–2024)
+7.9%
2,588 → 2,793
Housing Policies
Construction Activity
Total Permits (2024)
9,063
0.6% of national total
Single-Family
5,565
61% of state permits
Multi-Family
3,498
39% of state permits
Mortgage Access
National HMDA data — mortgage denial rates by race/ethnicity
Denial Rates by Race
Top Denial Reasons
Housing Shortage
State Shortage
22,000
units needed
National Shortage
7,300,000
0.3% of national total
Affordable Units per 100 ELI Renters
35
nationally (NLIHC)
National Shortage by Unit Type
45%
Single-Family
18%
Small Multi (2-4)
22%
Medium Multi (5-49)
15%
Large Multi (50+)
Rent Burden Detail
Kansas burden rates with national demographic breakdown
Cost-Burdened Renters
27.0%
paying >30% of income
Severely Burdened
12.0%
paying >50% of income
Households >30% Burden
73,038
Households >35% Burden
27,892