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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 (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.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Lawrence, KSKS96,3674.5+8%

02Manhattan, KSKS54,6734.1−8%

03De Soto, KSKS7,0834.1+14%

04Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.9+27%

05Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.9+35%

06Hays, KSKS21,2583.9+24%

07Prairie, KSKS23,0083.8+47%

08Maize, KSKS7,8533.8+72%

09Mission, KSKS10,1253.8+12%

10Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.8+36%

11Merriam, KSKS11,5093.6+15%

12Leawood, KSKS34,0933.5+20%

13Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3+19%

14Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2083.3+26%

15Olathe, KSKS150,0253.2+24%

16Spring Hill, KSKS10,7773.2+34%

17Gardner, KSKS26,1543.2+26%

18Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.1+15%

19Basehor, KSKS8,2493.0+18%

20Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9623.0+14%

21Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.0+27%

22Wichita, KSKS400,9873.0+18%

23Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692.8+7%

24Paola, KSKS5,8802.8+14%

25Derby, KSKS26,6062.8+29%

26Salina, KSKS46,0942.8+7%

27Junction City, KSKS22,5832.8+13%

28Andover, KSKS17,3702.8+32%

29McPherson, KSKS13,9182.7+26%

30Augusta, KSKS9,0732.7+10%

31Kansas City, KSKS157,8052.7+6%

32Leavenworth, KSKS37,0122.6+6%

33Garden City, KSKS27,4022.6+27%

34Lansing, KSKS11,3312.6+25%

35Goddard, KSKS6,6382.6+27%

36Colby, KSKS5,4892.6+27%

37Topeka, KSKS125,7952.5+8%

38Emporia, KSKS24,1372.5−5%

39Great Bend, KSKS14,2662.5+42%

40Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.4+20%

41Haysville, KSKS11,3532.4+35%

42Park City, KSKS9,4582.4+33%

43Mulvane, KSKS7,0302.4+34%

44Atchison, KSKS10,7892.4+13%

45Eudora, KSKS6,5062.4−5%

46Winfield, KSKS11,7452.3+18%

47Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.3−8%

48Newton, KSKS18,3532.3+2%

49Abilene, KSKS6,5522.3−1%

50Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.2+16%

51Liberal, KSKS19,0102.2+5%

52Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952.1−4%

53El Dorado, KSKS12,6962.0−9%

54Wellington, KSKS7,5411.9+12%

55Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.9−3%

56Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.7+5%

57Independence, KSKS8,1931.7−5%

58Pratt, KSKS6,5741.7−8%

59Chanute, KSKS8,5841.5−20%

60Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.5−2%

61Iola, KSKS5,2401.4−5%

62Parsons, KSKS9,3151.4−8%

63Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.3−14%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES