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Housing & affordability in Kearney

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C
59/100
11th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$298,400
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 52
Median rent vs metro$1,251/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 50
Ownership rate75%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 72
Households spending >30% of income on housing21%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 80
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19802002
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%83%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%35%
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, Kearney 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 Kearney on housing & affordability

Kearney grades C on housing & affordability. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Smithville12 mi from KearneyC$291k84% 63 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24