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Cost of Living in Pratt County, KS

Prices around Pratt County, KS run 9.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Kansas). The typical household there earns $66,022 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.

Pratt County, KS at a glance

Median household income

$66,022$5,502 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
Population9,127Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Pratt 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 income15.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$35,080To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,651At 30% of $66,022
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Pratt County, KS? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Pratt County, KS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$643$7,716$25,72011.7%
1-Bedroom Apartment$766$9,192$30,64013.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$877$10,524$35,08015.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,157$13,884$46,28021%
4-Bedroom Home$1,161$13,932$46,44021.1%

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

What a typical income covers in Pratt County, KS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $66,022 a year ($5,502 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,751/moRent ($877 2-BR), utilities (~$141/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,651/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,100/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $66,022 leaves after Kansas taxes

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

$66,022
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$66,022
Net 79%
Fed 9%
KS 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$52,344After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,362Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,013Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,743 / yr
Kansas state income tax$2,884 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,051 / yr

Living in Pratt County, KS: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Pratt County, KS is $66,022 per year (approximately $5,502 per month).

What is the average rent in Pratt County, KS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $643 for a studio, $766 for one bedroom, $877 for two, $1,157 for three and $1,161 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 Pratt 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 Pratt 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 53% of what the typical household in Pratt County, KS earns.

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

On the local median income of $66,022 ($5,502 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,751 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,651 for everything else and $1,100 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $877 takes 32% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Pratt 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.