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Cost of Living in Sumner County, KS

Prices around Sumner County, KS run 11.1% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $63,951 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,065 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $42,600 a year.

Sumner County, KS at a glance

Median household income

$63,951$5,329 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,065HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.9-11.1% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential KS
Population22,353Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Sumner 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$1,065Monthly market rent
Share of gross income20%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$42,600To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,599At 30% of $63,951
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Sumner County, KS? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Sumner County, KS, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$751$9,012$30,04014.1%
1-Bedroom Apartment$812$9,744$32,48015.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,065$12,780$42,60020%
3-Bedroom Home$1,277$15,324$51,08024%
4-Bedroom Home$1,410$16,920$56,40026.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Sumner County, KS

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $63,951 a year ($5,329 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,665/moRent ($1,065 2-BR), utilities (~$141/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,599/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,066/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $63,951 leaves after Kansas taxes

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

$63,951
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$63,951
Net 79%
Fed 9%
KS 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$50,796After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,233Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,954Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,494 / yr
Kansas state income tax$2,769 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,892 / yr

Living in Sumner County, KS: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Sumner County, KS is $63,951 per year (approximately $5,329 per month).

What is the average rent in Sumner County, KS?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $751 for a studio, $812 for one bedroom, $1,065 for two, $1,277 for three and $1,410 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 Sumner County, KS expensive to live in?

Prices there run 11.1% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 88.9, 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 Sumner County, KS?

To keep a $1,065 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $42,600 a year, or $3,550 a month. That is 67% of what the typical household in Sumner County, KS earns.

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

On the local median income of $63,951 ($5,329 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,665 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,599 for everything else and $1,066 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,065 takes 40% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Sumner 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.