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Least affordable housing, Kansas cities

Kansas cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 63 cities in Kansas that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Lawrence, KSKS96,3674.5+38%

02Manhattan, KSKS54,6734.1+33%

03De Soto, KSKS7,0834.1+53%

04Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.9+52%

05Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.9+84%

06Hays, KSKS21,2583.9+36%

07Prairie, KSKS23,0083.8+60%

08Maize, KSKS7,8533.8+143%

09Mission, KSKS10,1253.8+47%

10Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.8+52%

11Merriam, KSKS11,5093.6+54%

12Leawood, KSKS34,0933.5+33%

13Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3+38%

14Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2083.3+52%

15Olathe, KSKS150,0253.2+41%

16Spring Hill, KSKS10,7773.2+42%

17Gardner, KSKS26,1543.2+48%

18Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.1+49%

19Basehor, KSKS8,2493.0+37%

20Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9623.0+55%

21Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.0+71%

22Wichita, KSKS400,9873.0+57%

23Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692.8+30%

24Paola, KSKS5,8802.8+20%

25Derby, KSKS26,6062.8+58%

26Salina, KSKS46,0942.8+25%

27Junction City, KSKS22,5832.8+35%

28Andover, KSKS17,3702.8+32%

29McPherson, KSKS13,9182.7+32%

30Augusta, KSKS9,0732.7+50%

31Kansas City, KSKS157,8052.7+71%

32Leavenworth, KSKS37,0122.6+45%

33Garden City, KSKS27,4022.6+28%

34Lansing, KSKS11,3312.6+50%

35Goddard, KSKS6,6382.6+52%

36Colby, KSKS5,4892.6+15%

37Topeka, KSKS125,7952.5+38%

38Emporia, KSKS24,1372.5+18%

39Great Bend, KSKS14,2662.5+31%

40Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.4+48%

41Haysville, KSKS11,3532.4+59%

42Park City, KSKS9,4582.4+81%

43Mulvane, KSKS7,0302.4+32%

44Atchison, KSKS10,7892.4+46%

45Eudora, KSKS6,5062.4+3%

46Winfield, KSKS11,7452.3+37%

47Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.3+15%

48Newton, KSKS18,3532.3+28%

49Abilene, KSKS6,5522.3+17%

50Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.2+25%

51Liberal, KSKS19,0102.2+20%

52Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952.1+10%

53El Dorado, KSKS12,6962.0+10%

54Wellington, KSKS7,5411.9+18%

55Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.9+18%

56Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.7+18%

57Independence, KSKS8,1931.7+7%

58Pratt, KSKS6,5741.7+3%

59Chanute, KSKS8,5841.5+6%

60Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.5−8%

61Iola, KSKS5,2401.4+8%

62Parsons, KSKS9,3151.4+4%

63Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.3−6%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES