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Housing & affordability in Excelsior Springs

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
39/100
22nd of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$186,800
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 27
Median rent vs metro$975/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 32
Ownership rate68%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 60
Households spending >30% of income on housing25%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 65
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801969
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%77%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%32%
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Best Kansas City suburbs for housing

All 25 ranked, Excelsior Springs highlighted
1LeawoodA$658,8002Prairie VillageB−$435,7003ShawneeC+$359,7004RaymoreC+$339,1005Overland ParkC+$413,6006OlatheC+$364,7007Lee's SummitC$340,9008SmithvilleC$290,6009LenexaC$394,90010LansingC$270,80011KearneyC$298,40012Grain ValleyC−$283,80013GardnerC−$306,20014Blue SpringsC−$263,10015LibertyC−$283,30016MerriamD+$263,30017GladstoneD$231,50018Kansas CityD−$242,90019RaytownD−$182,90020BeltonD−$203,20021LeavenworthD−$193,00022Excelsior SpringsD−$186,80023Kansas CityF$167,40024IndependenceF$172,90025GrandviewF$188,500
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Better than Excelsior Springs on housing & affordability

Excelsior Springs grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Smithville18 mi from Excelsior SpringsC$291k84% 63 C+ Kearney6 mi from Excelsior SpringsC$298k75% 66 C+ Grain Valley22 mi from Excelsior SpringsC−$284k65% 65 C+ Blue Springs23 mi from Excelsior SpringsC−$263k69% 66 C+ Liberty12 mi from Excelsior SpringsC−$283k73% 66 C+ Gladstone19 mi from Excelsior SpringsD$232k68% 67 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24