Metro area · CBSA 21380
Emporia
The Emporia, KS metro area has 34,747 people. Median rent is $817, 16.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lyon County at $961. Of the 4 places we track here, Olpe has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$59,354
Median home value
$146,700
Unemployment
1.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$961
HUD, Lyon County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emporia | 24,131 | $815 | 18.6% |
| Cottonwood Falls | 1,041 | $838 | 19.8% |
| Americus | 955 | $756 | 12.3% |
| Olpe | 565 | $732 | 9.8% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.