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Cost of Living in Leavenworth County, KS

Prices around Leavenworth County, KS run 7.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $89,218 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,358 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $54,320 a year.

Leavenworth County, KS at a glance

Median household income

$89,218$7,435 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,358HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)92.5-7.5% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential KS
Population83,123Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Leavenworth 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$1,358Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$54,320To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,230At 30% of $89,218
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Leavenworth County, KS? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Leavenworth County, KS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,095$13,140$43,80014.7%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,197$14,364$47,88016.1%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,358$16,296$54,32018.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,769$21,228$70,76023.8%
4-Bedroom Home$2,103$25,236$84,12028.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Leavenworth County, KS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $89,218 a year ($7,435 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,717/moRent ($1,358 2-BR), utilities (~$141/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,230/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,487/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $89,218 leaves after Kansas taxes

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

$89,218
$35,000$180,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$89,218
Net 76%
Fed 12%
KS 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$67,416After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,618Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,593Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate24.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$10,798 / yr
Kansas state income tax$4,179 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,825 / yr

Living in Leavenworth County, KS: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Leavenworth County, KS is $89,218 per year (approximately $7,435 per month).

What is the average rent in Leavenworth County, KS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,095 for a studio, $1,197 for one bedroom, $1,358 for two, $1,769 for three and $2,103 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 Leavenworth County, KS expensive to live in?

Prices there run 7.5% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 92.5, 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 Leavenworth County, KS?

To keep a $1,358 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $54,320 a year, or $4,527 a month. That is 61% of what the typical household in Leavenworth County, KS earns.

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

On the local median income of $89,218 ($7,435 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,717 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,230 for everything else and $1,487 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,358 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Leavenworth 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.