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Least affordable housing, Kansas cities

Name: Least affordable housing, Kansas cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Kansas cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 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. The median across all 63 is 2.6. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Louisburg, KS, up 24 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲3Lawrence, KSKS96,3674.5+51%

02Manhattan, KSKS54,6734.1+35%

03De Soto, KSKS7,0834.1+125%

04▲3Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.9+84%

05▲24Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.9+111%

06Hays, KSKS21,2583.9+65%

07▼2Prairie, KSKS23,0083.8+96%

08▲5Maize, KSKS7,8533.8+116%

09▼1Mission, KSKS10,1253.8+83%

10▼1Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.8+73%

11Merriam, KSKS11,5093.6+64%

12▼2Leawood, KSKS34,0933.5+66%

13▲3Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3+52%

14▲23Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2083.3+62%

15▲7Olathe, KSKS150,0253.2+53%

16▲2Spring Hill, KSKS10,7773.2+81%

17▲7Gardner, KSKS26,1543.2+58%

18▲2Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.1+67%

19▼5Basehor, KSKS8,2493.0+55%

20▲1Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9623.0+42%

21▲10Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.0+92%

22▲1Wichita, KSKS400,9873.0+47%

23▲2Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692.8+53%

24▼12Paola, KSKS5,8802.8+52%

25▲8Derby, KSKS26,6062.8+74%

26▼9Salina, KSKS46,0942.8+58%

27▼8Junction City, KSKS22,5832.8+10%

28▲12Andover, KSKS17,3702.8+30%

29▼3McPherson, KSKS13,9182.7+46%

30▼3Augusta, KSKS9,0732.7+35%

31▲7Kansas City, KSKS157,8052.7+54%

32▲4Leavenworth, KSKS37,0122.6+40%

33▼18Garden City, KSKS27,4022.6+46%

34▲12Lansing, KSKS11,3312.6+32%

35▲23Goddard, KSKS6,6382.6+57%

36▲9Colby, KSKS5,4892.6+17%

37▲4Topeka, KSKS125,7952.5+39%

38▼3Emporia, KSKS24,1372.5+23%

39Great Bend, KSKS14,2662.5+38%

40▲15Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.4+55%

41▲9Haysville, KSKS11,3532.4+68%

42▲9Park City, KSKS9,4582.4+71%

43▲5Mulvane, KSKS7,0302.4+47%

44▼1Atchison, KSKS10,7892.4+62%

45▲2Eudora, KSKS6,5062.4+28%

46▲7Winfield, KSKS11,7452.3+38%

47▼19Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.3+46%

48▲6Newton, KSKS18,3532.3+29%

49▼19Abilene, KSKS6,5522.3+31%

50▼1Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.2+9%

51▼17Liberal, KSKS19,0102.2+19%

52▼8Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952.1+29%

53▼11El Dorado, KSKS12,6962.0+28%

54▲6Wellington, KSKS7,5411.9+30%

55▲4Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.9+19%

56▲8Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.7+20%

57▼1Independence, KSKS8,1931.7+8%

58▼1Pratt, KSKS6,5741.7+4%

59▲3Chanute, KSKS8,5841.5+20%

60▼28Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.5−9%

61▼9Iola, KSKS5,2401.4−1%

62▼1Parsons, KSKS9,3151.4+5%

63Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.3−4%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES