KS metros
Cost of living across major KS metropolitan areas.
What living in KS costs
Across the 1 KS metro we track, the typical cost-of-living index is 89.4 against a national metro median of 95.7 — about 7% cheaper than the typical US metro. That ranks KS 3 of the 48 states we cover, counting from the cheapest.
A typical KS home costs $225,557, or about 3.4× median household income, and typical rent is $1,201/mo.
Taxes in KS
KS levies a state income tax on top of the federal one. Effective property tax runs about 1.3% of home value in a typical KS metro, and combined state and local sales tax is around 8.7%.
Property tax is the one that scales with housing, so it bites hardest in the pricier metros above. Per-metro figures are on each metro page.
| Metro | COL index | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | 89.4 | $225,557 | $1,201 |
Cities & towns in KS (17)
Local property tax, home values and school scores for each place.