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Cost of Living in Overland Park, KS

Prices around Overland Park, KS run 7.5% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $104,834 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.

Overland Park, KS at a glance

Median household income

$104,834$8,736 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
Population200,306Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Overland Park, 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 income15.5%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$54,320To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,621At 30% of $104,834
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Overland Park, 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 Overland Park, KS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,095$13,140$43,80012.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,197$14,364$47,88013.7%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,358$16,296$54,32015.5%
3-Bedroom Home$1,769$21,228$70,76020.2%
4-Bedroom Home$2,103$25,236$84,12024.1%

Rent in Overland Park, KS, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Overland Park, KS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $104,834 a year ($8,736 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$4,368/moRent ($1,358 2-BR), utilities (~$141/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,621/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,747/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $104,834 leaves after Kansas taxes

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

$104,834
$40,000$210,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$104,834
Net 74%
Fed 14%
KS 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$77,531After all taxes
Monthly deposit$6,461Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,982Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate26%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$14,233 / yr
Kansas state income tax$5,050 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$8,020 / yr

Living in Overland Park, KS: common questions

What is the median household income in Overland Park, KS?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Overland Park, KS is $104,834 per year (approximately $8,736 per month).

What is the average rent in Overland Park, 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 Overland Park, 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 Overland Park, 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 52% of what the typical household in Overland Park, KS earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Overland Park, KS?

On the local median income of $104,834 ($8,736 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $4,368 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,621 for everything else and $1,747 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,358 takes 31% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Overland Park, 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.