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Cost of Living in Rawlins County, KS

Prices around Rawlins County, KS run 9.9% below the U.S. average (BEA, Kansas). The typical household there earns $67,742 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $952 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,080 a year.

Rawlins County, KS at a glance

Median household income

$67,742$5,645 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$952HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.1-9.9% · BEA, Kansas
Electricity15.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential KS
Population2,516Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Rawlins 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$952Monthly market rent
Share of gross income16.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,080To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,694At 30% of $67,742
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Rawlins County, KS? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Rawlins County, KS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$697$8,364$27,88012.3%
1-Bedroom Apartment$726$8,712$29,04012.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$952$11,424$38,08016.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,141$13,692$45,64020.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,385$16,620$55,40024.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Rawlins County, KS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $67,742 a year ($5,645 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,823/moRent ($952 2-BR), utilities (~$141/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,694/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,129/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $67,742 leaves after Kansas taxes

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

$67,742
$25,000$140,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$67,742
Net 79%
Fed 9%
KS 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$53,506After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,459Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,058Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,073 / yr
Kansas state income tax$2,980 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,182 / yr

Living in Rawlins County, KS: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Rawlins County, KS is $67,742 per year (approximately $5,645 per month).

What is the average rent in Rawlins County, KS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $697 for a studio, $726 for one bedroom, $952 for two, $1,141 for three and $1,385 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 Rawlins 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 Rawlins County, KS?

To keep a $952 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,080 a year, or $3,173 a month. That is 56% of what the typical household in Rawlins County, KS earns.

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

On the local median income of $67,742 ($5,645 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,823 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,694 for everything else and $1,129 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $952 takes 34% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Rawlins 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.