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Counties in Kansas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)

Clay County had the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income) of 105 counties in 2022, at 56.2%. Wallace County had the lowest, at 9.3%. The median was 38.7% and the figure for Kansas was 43.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest56.2Clay County
Lowest9.3Wallace County
Median38.7105 counties
Kansas43.7History

Map of counties, 2022

Allen County: 45 %Anderson County: 47 %Atchison County: 41.1 %Barber County: 24.8 %Barton County: 40.8 %Bourbon County: 36.4 %Brown County: 34.4 %Butler County: 44.2 %Chase County: 28.2 %Chautauqua County: 26.2 %Cherokee County: 43.3 %Cheyenne County: 34 %Clark County: 21.8 %Clay County: 56.2 %Cloud County: 34.7 %Coffey County: 32.1 %Comanche County: 50.9 %Cowley County: 45.7 %Crawford County: 51.4 %Decatur County: 24.8 %Dickinson County: 46.4 %Doniphan County: 36.8 %Douglas County: 51.3 %Edwards County: 37.1 %Elk County: 39.9 %Ellis County: 50.9 %Ellsworth County: 41.1 %Finney County: 33.2 %Ford County: 30.9 %Franklin County: 48 %Geary County: 43.2 %Gove County: 36 %Graham County: 47.5 %Grant County: 38.1 %Gray County: 19.4 %Greeley County: 14 %Greenwood County: 37.2 %Hamilton County: 27 %Harper County: 36.8 %Harvey County: 36.6 %Haskell County: 16.4 %Hodgeman County: 34.5 %Jackson County: 44.1 %Jefferson County: 38.7 %Jewell County: 36.6 %Johnson County: 40.5 %Kearny County: 45.2 %Kingman County: 23.4 %Kiowa County: 42.9 %Labette County: 38.8 %Lane County: 23.9 %Leavenworth County: 41 %Lincoln County: 32.8 %Linn County: 37 %Logan County: 36.3 %Lyon County: 41.7 %McPherson County: 46.7 %Marion County: 36.1 %Marshall County: 48.8 %Meade County: 16.6 %Miami County: 40.4 %Mitchell County: 24.3 %Montgomery County: 45.2 %Morris County: 23.4 %Morton County: 35.3 %Nemaha County: 40.9 %Neosho County: 43.8 %Ness County: 16.8 %Norton County: 49.3 %Osage County: 42.5 %Osborne County: 32.2 %Ottawa County: 42.7 %Pawnee County: 42.4 %Phillips County: 35.1 %Pottawatomie County: 42.9 %Pratt County: 37 %Rawlins County: 27.4 %Reno County: 43 %Republic County: 28.2 %Rice County: 24.3 %Riley County: 54.5 %Rooks County: 29.5 %Rush County: 49.2 %Russell County: 31.2 %Saline County: 48.7 %Scott County: 24.2 %Sedgwick County: 44 %Seward County: 43.4 %Shawnee County: 46 %Sheridan County: 34.2 %Sherman County: 42.5 %Smith County: 45.4 %Stafford County: 34.6 %Stanton County: 38.7 %Stevens County: 34 %Sumner County: 38.3 %Thomas County: 44 %Trego County: 44.2 %Wabaunsee County: 32 %Wallace County: 9.3 %Washington County: 21.5 %Wichita County: 45.4 %Wilson County: 43.7 %Woodson County: 41 %Wyandotte County: 48.7 %
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%, 2022. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Clay County: 56.2 %Clay County56.2Riley County: 54.5 %Riley County54.5Crawford County: 51.4 %Crawford County51.4Douglas County: 51.3 %Douglas County51.3Ellis County: 50.9 %Ellis County50.9Comanche County: 50.9 %Comanche County50.9Norton County: 49.3 %Norton County49.3Rush County: 49.2 %Rush County49.2Marshall County: 48.8 %Marshall County48.8Saline County: 48.7 %Saline County48.7Wyandotte County: 48.7 %Wyandotte County48.7Franklin County: 48 %Franklin County48Graham County: 47.5 %Graham County47.5Anderson County: 47 %Anderson County47McPherson County: 46.7 %McPherson County46.7Dickinson County: 46.4 %Dickinson County46.4Shawnee County: 46 %Shawnee County46Cowley County: 45.7 %Cowley County45.7Wichita County: 45.4 %Wichita County45.4Smith County: 45.4 %Smith County45.4Montgomery County: 45.2 %Montgomery County45.2Kearny County: 45.2 %Kearny County45.2Allen County: 45 %Allen County45Trego County: 44.2 %Trego County44.2Butler County: 44.2 %Butler County44.2Jackson County: 44.1 %Jackson County44.1Thomas County: 44 %Thomas County44Sedgwick County: 44 %Sedgwick County44Neosho County: 43.8 %Neosho County43.8Wilson County: 43.7 %Wilson County43.7Seward County: 43.4 %Seward County43.4Cherokee County: 43.3 %Cherokee County43.3Geary County: 43.2 %Geary County43.2Reno County: 43 %Reno County43Kiowa County: 42.9 %Kiowa County42.9Pottawatomie County: 42.9 %Pottawatomie County42.9Ottawa County: 42.7 %Ottawa County42.7Osage County: 42.5 %Osage County42.5Sherman County: 42.5 %Sherman County42.5Pawnee County: 42.4 %Pawnee County42.4Clay County: 56.2 %Clay County56.2Riley County: 54.5 %Riley County54.5Crawford County: 51.4 %Crawford County51.4Douglas County: 51.3 %Douglas County51.3Ellis County: 50.9 %Ellis County50.9Comanche County: 50.9 %Comanche County50.9Norton County: 49.3 %Norton County49.3Rush County: 49.2 %Rush County49.2Marshall County: 48.8 %Marshall County48.8Saline County: 48.7 %Saline County48.7Wyandotte County: 48.7 %Wyandotte County48.7Franklin County: 48 %Franklin County48Graham County: 47.5 %Graham County47.5Anderson County: 47 %Anderson County47McPherson County: 46.7 %McPherson County46.7Dickinson County: 46.4 %Dickinson County46.4Shawnee County: 46 %Shawnee County46Cowley County: 45.7 %Cowley County45.7Wichita County: 45.4 %Wichita County45.4Smith County: 45.4 %Smith County45.4Montgomery County: 45.2 %Montgomery County45.2Kearny County: 45.2 %Kearny County45.2Allen County: 45 %Allen County45Trego County: 44.2 %Trego County44.2Butler County: 44.2 %Butler County44.2Jackson County: 44.1 %Jackson County44.1Thomas County: 44 %Thomas County44Sedgwick County: 44 %Sedgwick County44Neosho County: 43.8 %Neosho County43.8Wilson County: 43.7 %Wilson County43.7Seward County: 43.4 %Seward County43.4Cherokee County: 43.3 %Cherokee County43.3Geary County: 43.2 %Geary County43.2Reno County: 43 %Reno County43Kiowa County: 42.9 %Kiowa County42.9Pottawatomie County: 42.9 %Pottawatomie County42.9Ottawa County: 42.7 %Ottawa County42.7Osage County: 42.5 %Osage County42.5Sherman County: 42.5 %Sherman County42.5Pawnee County: 42.4 %Pawnee County42.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Clay County56.2+8.3 pts
2Riley County54.5+1.9 pts
3Crawford County51.4-0.9 pts
4Douglas County51.3+2.1 pts
5Ellis County50.9+1.7 pts
6Comanche County50.9+0.3 pts
7Norton County49.3+10.2 pts
8Rush County49.2-3.1 pts
9Marshall County48.8+2.4 pts
10Saline County48.7+0.5 pts
11Wyandotte County48.7+0.2 pts
12Franklin County48+2 pts
13Graham County47.5-6.6 pts
14Anderson County47+3.9 pts
15McPherson County46.7+5.9 pts
16Dickinson County46.4+4.7 pts
17Shawnee County46-0.2 pts
18Cowley County45.7+6.3 pts
19Wichita County45.4-30.9 pts
20Smith County45.4-1.1 pts
21Montgomery County45.2+2.5 pts
22Kearny County45.2+9.6 pts
23Allen County45-3.7 pts
24Trego County44.2-4.3 pts
25Butler County44.2-1.3 pts
26Jackson County44.1-1 pts
27Thomas County44+3.8 pts
28Sedgwick County44+0.8 pts
29Neosho County43.8+7.8 pts
30Wilson County43.7-2.7 pts
31Seward County43.4+3.8 pts
32Cherokee County43.3+1.3 pts
33Geary County43.2+0.1 pts
34Reno County43-1.6 pts
35Kiowa County42.9+2.7 pts
36Pottawatomie County42.9+2.6 pts
37Ottawa County42.7-2.3 pts
38Osage County42.5-1.7 pts
39Sherman County42.5+1.6 pts
40Pawnee County42.4+6.6 pts
41Lyon County41.7-4.2 pts
42Atchison County41.1-0.2 pts
43Ellsworth County41.1-2 pts
44Leavenworth County41+3.9 pts
45Woodson County41+4.2 pts
46Nemaha County40.9+3.5 pts
47Barton County40.8+3.6 pts
48Johnson County40.5+0.7 pts
49Miami County40.4+1.5 pts
50Elk County39.9+4.1 pts
51Labette County38.8-4.3 pts
52Stanton County38.7-1.6 pts
53Jefferson County38.7+6.7 pts
54Sumner County38.3+3.1 pts
55Grant County38.1+8.1 pts
56Greenwood County37.2-2.5 pts
57Edwards County37.1-2.6 pts
58Pratt County37+3.8 pts
59Linn County370 pts
60Doniphan County36.8+1.5 pts
60Harper County36.8+3.3 pts
62Harvey County36.6+0.4 pts
63Jewell County36.6-4.1 pts
64Bourbon County36.4-3.4 pts
65Logan County36.3-4.7 pts
66Marion County36.1+2 pts
67Gove County36+7.8 pts
68Morton County35.3-0.9 pts
69Phillips County35.1+2.9 pts
70Cloud County34.7+0.6 pts
71Stafford County34.6+0.6 pts
72Hodgeman County34.5+9.9 pts
73Brown County34.4-10.3 pts
74Sheridan County34.2+8.7 pts
75Stevens County34+1.3 pts
76Cheyenne County34-8.9 pts
77Finney County33.2-3.8 pts
78Lincoln County32.8+6.8 pts
79Osborne County32.2+4.5 pts
80Coffey County32.1-4 pts
81Wabaunsee County32+7.3 pts
82Russell County31.2-9.8 pts
83Ford County30.9+0.9 pts
84Rooks County29.5+3.3 pts
85Chase County28.2+2.6 pts
86Republic County28.2-10.5 pts
87Rawlins County27.4-3.6 pts
88Hamilton County27-6.7 pts
89Chautauqua County26.2-7.1 pts
90Barber County24.8-5.2 pts
91Decatur County24.8-9.8 pts
92Mitchell County24.3+3.1 pts
93Rice County24.3-9.2 pts
94Scott County24.2-14.9 pts
95Lane County23.9+7.8 pts
96Kingman County23.4-1.9 pts
97Morris County23.4-8.8 pts
98Clark County21.8-0.3 pts
99Washington County21.5-1.5 pts
100Gray County19.4-5.2 pts
101Ness County16.8+2.7 pts
102Meade County16.6-6.2 pts
103Haskell County16.4-0.6 pts
104Greeley County14-3.9 pts
105Wallace County9.3+2.2 pts

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About this ranking

Renter households whose gross rent (contract rent plus utilities and fuels the renter pays) was 30 percent or more of household income in the past 12 months, as a percentage of renter households for which that ratio can be computed. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Renters who pay no cash rent and households with no or negative income are left out of both the count and the base. 30 percent is the usual US threshold for rent burden. The EU housing cost overburden rate (housing_cost_overburden_rate) uses 40 percent of disposable income, all housing costs and people instead of households, so the two cannot be compared.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Kansas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Kansas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kansas-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Kansas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kansas-counties?period=2022.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Kansas by rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25070.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/rent-burdened-households/kansas-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest rent-burdened renter households (rent 30 percent or more of income)?

Clay County, with 56.2% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wallace County, with 9.3% in 2022.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25070: renter-occupied units with gross rent of 30 percent or more of household income, as a percentage of units where it is computed, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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