Kansas City

Housing & affordability in Kansas City

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
42/100
18th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$242,900
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 41
Median rent vs metro$1,238/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 49
Ownership rate55%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 37
Households spending >30% of income on housing34%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 37
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801969
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%66%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%26%
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, Kansas City 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 Kansas City on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Leawood16 mi from Kansas CityA$659k91% 76 B Prairie Village11 mi from Kansas CityB−$436k77% 75 B Shawnee16 mi from Kansas CityC+$360k74% 69 B− Raymore23 mi from Kansas CityC+$339k78% 62 C Overland Park18 mi from Kansas CityC+$414k61% 75 B Olathe22 mi from Kansas CityC+$365k75% 73 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24