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Cost of Living in Comanche County, KS

Prices around Comanche County, KS run 9.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Kansas). The typical household there earns $54,545 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $877 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $35,080 a year.

Comanche County, KS at a glance

Median household income

$54,545$4,545 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$877HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.1-9.9% · BEA, Kansas
Electricity15.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential KS
Population1,729Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Comanche County, KS?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$877Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$35,080To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,364At 30% of $54,545
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Comanche County, KS? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Comanche County, KS, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Comanche County, KS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$643$7,716$25,72014.1%
1-Bedroom Apartment$668$8,016$26,72014.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$877$10,524$35,08019.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,144$13,728$45,76025.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,276$15,312$51,04028.1%

Rent in Comanche County, KS, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Comanche County, KS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $54,545 a year ($4,545 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,273/moRent ($877 2-BR), utilities (~$141/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,364/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$909/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $54,545 leaves after Kansas taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Kansas tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$54,545
$20,000$110,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$54,545
Net 80%
Fed 8%
KS 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$43,763After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,647Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,683Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,365 / yr
Kansas state income tax$2,244 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,173 / yr

Living in Comanche County, KS: common questions

What is the median household income in Comanche County, KS?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Comanche County, KS is $54,545 per year (approximately $4,545 per month).

What is the average rent in Comanche County, KS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $643 for a studio, $668 for one bedroom, $877 for two, $1,144 for three and $1,276 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Comanche County, KS expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9.9% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Kansas is 90.1, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Comanche County, KS?

To keep a $877 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $35,080 a year, or $2,923 a month. That is 64% of what the typical household in Comanche County, KS earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Comanche County, KS?

On the local median income of $54,545 ($4,545 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,273 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,364 for everything else and $909 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $877 takes 39% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Comanche County, KS?

Homes in Kansas paid 15.7¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $141. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.