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Housing & affordability in Liberty

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C−
53/100
15th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$283,300
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 49
Median rent vs metro$1,160/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 45
Ownership rate73%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 69
Households spending >30% of income on housing26%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 64
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801986
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%76%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%34%
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, Liberty 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 Liberty on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Prairie Village21 mi from LibertyB−$436k77% 75 B Lee's Summit22 mi from LibertyC$341k73% 69 B− Smithville13 mi from LibertyC$291k84% 63 C+ Kearney9 mi from LibertyC$298k75% 66 C+ Grain Valley19 mi from LibertyC−$284k65% 65 C+ Blue Springs18 mi from LibertyC−$263k69% 66 C+
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24