Housing & affordability in Lenexa
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C
61/100
9th of 25
9th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$394,900
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 67
Median rent vs metro$1,454/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 61
Ownership rate57%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 40
Households spending >30% of income on housing26%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 64
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801992
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%64%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%28%
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, Lenexa highlighted1LeawoodA$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
Better than Lenexa on housing & affordability
Lenexa grades C on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Leawood10 mi from LenexaA 76 B Prairie Village9 mi from LenexaB− 75 B Shawnee4 mi from LenexaC+ 69 B− Raymore22 mi from LenexaC+ 62 C Overland Park8 mi from LenexaC+ 75 B Olathe6 mi from LenexaC+ 73 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24