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Housing & affordability in Gardner

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
55/100
13th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$306,200
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 53
Median rent vs metro$1,306/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 53
Ownership rate68%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 59
Households spending >30% of income on housing29%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 55
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19802003
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%77%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%46%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Kansas City reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Kansas City suburbs for housing

All 25 ranked, Gardner 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 Gardner on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Leawood17 mi from GardnerA$659k91% 76 B Prairie Village20 mi from GardnerB−$436k77% 75 B Shawnee16 mi from GardnerC+$360k74% 69 B− Raymore25 mi from GardnerC+$339k78% 62 C Overland Park14 mi from GardnerC+$414k61% 75 B Olathe7 mi from GardnerC+$365k75% 73 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24