Metro area · CBSA 31740
Manhattan
The Manhattan, KS metro area has 133,965 people. Median rent is $1,063, 19.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Pottawatomie County at $1,107. Of the 12 places we track here, Wamego has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$65,469
Median home value
$223,700
Unemployment
4.1%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,107
HUD, Pottawatomie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | 54,239 | $1,003 | 20.0% |
| Junction City | 22,331 | $1,024 | 20.1% |
| Fort Riley | 8,606 | $1,234 | 27.2% |
| Wamego | 4,386 | $849 | 12.9% |
| St. Marys | 2,788 | $892 | 13.9% |
| Grandview Plaza | 2,015 | $901 | 25.8% |
| Ogden | 1,696 | $1,128 | 19.8% |
| St. George | 1,039 | $1,237 | 14.7% |
| Riley | 943 | $1,203 | 15.4% |
| Onaga | 727 | $945 | 22.9% |
| Westmoreland | 703 | $796 | 14.8% |
| Leonardville | 514 | $1,013 | 15.8% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.