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$15,000  · Active

Offer: Up to $15,000 relocation assistance for homebuyers

Who it's for: qualified workers relocating from outside Shawnee County

Requirements: Job with participating employer in Shawnee County. Must live/work in county 12 months. ~60 participating employers.

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What $15,000 actually buys in KS

A headline figure only means something against local prices. At a typical KS metro's median rent of $1,201/mo, this award covers about 12.5 months of rent.

It is worth 6.7% of a median home ($225,557) and 22.5% of median household income ($66,643). On its own that is more than a year of housing — enough to change the maths on a move.

What it costs to live in KS

Before the incentive, KS itself is 3 of the 48 states we cover on cost of living, counting from the cheapest, with a typical index of 89.4 (US = 100). A typical home runs $225,557 and rent $1,201/mo.

KS levies a state income tax, so weigh the one-off award against the ongoing bill. Effective property tax is around 1.3% of home value.

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How this compares

At $15,000, this is the 5 th largest cash relocation offer of the 32 we track.

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Other KS programs

Program	Place	Award	Status
Live and Work Remote in Labette County	Labette County	$9,550	Active
Neodesha Relocation Incentive	Neodesha	$7,000	Active
Live and Work Local in Riley County	Riley County	$7,000	Active
Live and Work Remote in Salina	Salina	$5,750	Active
Jobs in Salina. Life in Balance	Salina	$5,750	Active
Lincoln Free Land Program	Lincoln	Non-cash / land	Active