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Housing & affordability in Leavenworth

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
39/100
21st of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$193,000
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 28
Median rent vs metro$1,229/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 49
Ownership rate52%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 31
Households spending >30% of income on housing27%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 59
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801969
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%77%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%30%
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Best Kansas City suburbs for housing

All 25 ranked, Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Shawnee22 mi from LeavenworthC+$360k74% 69 B− Smithville20 mi from LeavenworthC$291k84% 63 C+ Lansing6 mi from LeavenworthC$271k79% 61 C Merriam24 mi from LeavenworthD+$263k61% 68 B− Gladstone21 mi from LeavenworthD$232k68% 67 C+ Kansas City24 mi from LeavenworthD−$243k55% 61 C
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24