Housing & affordability in Overland Park
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C+
63/100
5th of 25
5th of 25
Prose in preparation This tab is waiting for its written explanation of housing & affordability in Overland Park. The numbers are below; until the words are written and checked, the page is hidden from search engines.
The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$413,600
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 70
Median rent vs metro$1,515/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 64
Ownership rate61%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 46
Households spending >30% of income on housing27%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 59
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801989
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%65%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%29%
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, Overland Park 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 Overland Park on housing & affordability
Overland Park grades C+ on housing & affordability. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Leawood4 mi from Overland ParkA 76 B Prairie Village7 mi from Overland ParkB− 75 B Shawnee11 mi from Overland ParkC+ 69 B− Raymore14 mi from Overland ParkC+ 62 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24