Metro area · CBSA 29940
Lawrence
The Lawrence, KS metro area has 120,302 people. Median rent is $1,099, 18.9% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Douglas County at $1,272. Of the 4 places we track here, Eudora has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$69,746
Median home value
$309,400
Unemployment
4.2%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,272
HUD, Douglas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence | 96,051 | $1,091 | 20.1% |
| Eudora | 6,119 | $1,222 | 12.4% |
| Baldwin City | 4,911 | $858 | 14.1% |
| Lecompton | 736 | $925 | 16.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.