Kansas City

Housing & affordability in Lee's Summit

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C
61/100
7th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$340,900
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 59
Median rent vs metro$1,422/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 59
Ownership rate73%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 70
Households spending >30% of income on housing27%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 61
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801994
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%81%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%35%
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Best Kansas City suburbs for housing

All 25 ranked, Lee's Summit 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 Lee's Summit on housing & affordability

Lee's Summit grades C on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Leawood13 mi from Lee's SummitA$659k91% 76 B Prairie Village14 mi from Lee's SummitB−$436k77% 75 B Shawnee24 mi from Lee's SummitC+$360k74% 69 B− Raymore9 mi from Lee's SummitC+$339k78% 62 C Overland Park17 mi from Lee's SummitC+$414k61% 75 B Olathe24 mi from Lee's SummitC+$365k75% 73 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24