The top markets for residential assisted living in Kansas, ranked by demand versus supply — plus the cities where the homes are.
RAL Market Scout's opportunity score blends 75+ demand and projected senior growth against current bed supply — a saturated market is scored down even when demand is high. Higher means more room for a new small home.
| County | Pop 75+ | Demand | Homes | Market | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 6,335 | 5.3 | 21 | 6.3 | Moderate |
| Wyandotte | 8,371 | 3.3 | 8 | 6.3 | Moderate |
| Johnson | 39,556 | 6.3 | 109 | 6.1 | Moderate |
| Sedgwick | 32,914 | 4.8 | 145 | 5.9 | Moderate |
| Shawnee | 13,906 | 4.4 | 34 | 5.8 | Moderate |
| Leavenworth | 5,236 | 5.5 | 6 | 5.3 | Moderate |
| Butler | 4,266 | 3.4 | 14 | 5.2 | Moderate |
| Reno | 5,320 | 3.4 | 12 | 5.1 | Moderate |
| Riley | 2,807 | 2.9 | 8 | 5.0 | Moderate |
| Saline | 4,517 | 4.3 | 7 | 4.9 | Moderate |
| Sumner | 1,720 | 2.8 | 3 | 4.9 | Moderate |
| Crawford | 2,625 | 2.7 | 8 | 4.8 | Moderate |
| Dickinson | 1,683 | 2.4 | 3 | 4.7 | Moderate |
| Osage | 1,277 | 3.0 | 4 | 4.6 | Moderate |
| Miami | 2,562 | 4.6 | 6 | 4.5 | Moderate |
| Cherokee | 1,609 | 2.8 | 4 | 4.5 | Moderate |
| Labette | 1,688 | 4.0 | 3 | 4.5 | Thin |
| Allen | 1,096 | 2.4 | 3 | 4.5 | Thin |
| Lyon | 2,003 | 2.6 | 3 | 4.5 | Thin |
| Franklin | 1,850 | 5.4 | 5 | 4.4 | Thin |
| Pottawatomie | 1,604 | 3.9 | 6 | 4.4 | Thin |
| Finney | 1,761 | 3.8 | 3 | 4.4 | Thin |
| Bourbon | 1,187 | 3.5 | 6 | 4.2 | Thin |
| Harvey | 3,431 | 4.3 | 6 | 4.2 | Thin |
| Barton | 2,182 | 3.0 | 5 | 4.2 | Thin |
| Montgomery | 2,599 | 2.8 | 6 | 4.2 | Thin |
| Jefferson | 1,466 | 2.7 | 6 | 4.2 | Thin |
| Jackson | 1,142 | 5.0 | 3 | 4.1 | Thin |
| Cowley | 2,787 | 2.4 | 5 | 4.1 | Thin |
| Neosho | 1,331 | 2.4 | 6 | 3.9 | Thin |
| Ford | 1,583 | 1.4 | 6 | 3.9 | Thin |
| McPherson | 2,772 | 4.8 | 8 | 3.8 | Thin |
| Ellis | 1,842 | 2.1 | 4 | 3.7 | Thin |
| Geary | 1,275 | 4.5 | 2 | 3.7 | Thin |
| Atchison | 1,327 | 3.7 | 2 | 3.5 | Thin |
| Marion | 1,283 | 2.4 | 4 | 3.3 | Thin |
| Seward | 1,110 | 4.3 | 2 | 3.0 | Thin |
| Phillips | 518 | 2.4 | 2 | — | — |
| Stevens | 349 | 2.2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ottawa | 503 | 2.1 | 0 | — | — |
| Cheyenne | 313 | 4.1 | 1 | — | — |
| Harper | 488 | 2.8 | 2 | — | — |
| Scott | 459 | 3.1 | 1 | — | — |
| Smith | 457 | 3.3 | 1 | — | — |
| Graham | 322 | 4.6 | 0 | — | — |
| Jewell | 414 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — |
| Wilson | 812 | 4.1 | 2 | — | — |
| Stafford | 401 | 3.2 | 1 | — | — |
| Grant | 398 | 4.9 | 1 | — | — |
| Decatur | 359 | 2.4 | 0 | — | — |
| Gove | 317 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — |
| Trego | 304 | 3.1 | 1 | — | — |
| Washington | 594 | 3.2 | 0 | — | — |
| Hodgeman | 188 | 2.6 | 0 | — | — |
| Meade | 286 | 3.1 | 0 | — | — |
| Kearny | 272 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — |
| Sheridan | 265 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — |
| Morton | 245 | 3.1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ness | 306 | 4.2 | 0 | — | — |
| Kiowa | 228 | 2.4 | 1 | — | — |
| Logan | 225 | 3.8 | 0 | — | — |
| Barber | 347 | 2.8 | 0 | — | — |
| Clark | 238 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wichita | 155 | 2.1 | 0 | — | — |
| Lane | 150 | 3.4 | 0 | — | — |
| Hamilton | 132 | 1.7 | 0 | — | — |
| Greeley | 87 | 2.3 | 0 | — | — |
| Pawnee | 590 | 3.1 | 3 | — | — |
| Stanton | 97 | 1.6 | 1 | — | — |
| Gray | 418 | 4.0 | 0 | — | — |
| Chautauqua | 392 | 3.0 | 0 | — | — |
| Haskell | 229 | 4.6 | 0 | — | — |
| Chase | 315 | 5.6 | 0 | — | — |
| Linn | 877 | 2.1 | 1 | — | — |
| Woodson | 317 | 3.9 | 0 | — | — |
| Elk | 317 | 3.3 | 0 | — | — |
| Wallace | 203 | 6.6 | 1 | — | — |
| Doniphan | 603 | 2.1 | 2 | — | — |
| Wabaunsee | 587 | 3.1 | 2 | — | — |
| Rush | 309 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — |
| Marshall | 992 | 2.8 | 3 | — | — |
| Ellsworth | 696 | 5.1 | 1 | — | — |
| Clay | 894 | 3.4 | 3 | — | — |
| Russell | 743 | 4.2 | 1 | — | — |
| Brown | 823 | 3.4 | 3 | — | — |
| Cloud | 804 | 3.2 | 2 | — | — |
| Coffey | 788 | 5.4 | 1 | — | — |
| Anderson | 739 | 4.1 | 1 | — | — |
| Morris | 618 | 3.3 | 1 | — | — |
| Rice | 728 | 2.4 | 2 | — | — |
| Osborne | 446 | 3.6 | 0 | — | — |
| Greenwood | 652 | 3.0 | 1 | — | — |
| Rooks | 510 | 4.0 | 1 | — | — |
| Thomas | 598 | 3.0 | 1 | — | — |
| Pratt | 834 | 3.2 | 2 | — | — |
| Sherman | 584 | 5.6 | 1 | — | — |
| Mitchell | 582 | 3.8 | 1 | — | — |
| Rawlins | 338 | 4.5 | 1 | — | — |
| Kingman | 560 | 3.0 | 2 | — | — |
| Comanche | 263 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — |
| Lincoln | 306 | 2.7 | 1 | — | — |
| Republic | 538 | 2.6 | 1 | — | — |
| Edwards | 258 | 2.6 | 1 | — | — |
| Nemaha | 986 | 2.8 | 5 | — | — |
| Norton | 519 | 4.1 | 1 | — | — |
Where the homes actually are. Each linked city has its own page with local supply and market context.
| City | County | Homes | Beds | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | Sedgwick | 123 | 0 | — |
| Overland Park | Johnson | 50 | 0 | — |
| Topeka | Shawnee | 30 | 0 | — |
| Olathe | Johnson | 20 | 0 | — |
| Lawrence | Douglas | 17 | 0 | — |
| Shawnee | Johnson | 11 | 0 | — |
| Leawood | Johnson | 9 | 0 | — |
| Kansas City | Wyandotte | 8 | 0 | — |
| Lenexa | Johnson | 8 | 0 | — |
| Manhattan | Riley | 8 | 0 | — |
| Salina | Saline | 7 | 0 | — |
| Hutchinson | Reno | 7 | 0 | — |
| Derby | Sedgwick | 7 | 0 | — |
| Pittsburg | Crawford | 6 | 0 | — |
| Fort Scott | Bourbon | 6 | 0 | — |
| Mcpherson | Mcpherson | 5 | 0 | — |
RAL Market Scout scores every county and ZIP in Kansas on demand, supply gaps, and referral capacity — and builds a site-level report for any address you're evaluating.