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Housing & affordability in Raytown

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
D−
42/100
19th of 25
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$182,900
Kansas City $287,30040% · scores 25
Median rent vs metro$1,218/mo
Kansas City $1,249/mo30% · scores 48
Ownership rate65%
Kansas City 66%15% · scores 55
Households spending >30% of income on housing27%
Kansas City 28%15% · scores 59
Context, not scored
Median year built · Kansas City 19801962
Houses rather than flats · Kansas City 75%85%
Households with children · Kansas City 30%26%
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, Raytown 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 Raytown on housing & affordability

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

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall
Leawood11 mi from RaytownA$659k91% 76 B Prairie Village9 mi from RaytownB−$436k77% 75 B Shawnee19 mi from RaytownC+$360k74% 69 B− Raymore13 mi from RaytownC+$339k78% 62 C Overland Park14 mi from RaytownC+$414k61% 75 B Olathe21 mi from RaytownC+$365k75% 73 B
Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24