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Least affordable housing, Kansas cities · 1990

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

01Manhattan, KSKS54,6733.0−1%

02Lawrence, KSKS96,3673.0−8%

03Junction City, KSKS22,5832.6+23%

04Hays, KSKS21,2582.3−18%

05Lenexa, KSKS60,5062.2−13%

06Colby, KSKS5,4892.2−2%

07Merriam, KSKS11,5092.2−6%

08Shawnee, KSKS69,8482.2−9%

09Overland Park, KSKS203,6772.1−17%

10Leawood, KSKS34,0932.1−20%

11Andover, KSKS17,3702.1+1%

12Olathe, KSKS150,0252.1−8%

13Mission, KSKS10,1252.1−20%

14Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.1+9%

15Emporia, KSKS24,1372.0−4%

16Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.0+14%

17Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2082.0−6%

18Augusta, KSKS9,0732.0+11%

19Lansing, KSKS11,3312.0+14%

20Wichita, KSKS400,9872.0+7%

21Gardner, KSKS26,1542.0−7%

22Prairie, KSKS23,0082.0−18%

23Basehor, KSKS8,2491.9−12%

24Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121.9+3%

25McPherson, KSKS13,9181.9−9%

26Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831.9−11%

27Paola, KSKS5,8801.9−21%

28Louisburg, KSKS5,2991.9−13%

29Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691.9−15%

30Eudora, KSKS6,5061.8−20%

31Topeka, KSKS125,7951.8−0%

32Liberal, KSKS19,0101.8+1%

33Garden City, KSKS27,4021.8−12%

34De Soto, KSKS7,0831.8−32%

35Great Bend, KSKS14,2661.8−5%

36Maize, KSKS7,8531.8+13%

37Salina, KSKS46,0941.8−21%

38Newton, KSKS18,3531.8−1%

39Spring Hill, KSKS10,7771.8−22%

40Kansas City, KSKS157,8051.7+11%

41Abilene, KSKS6,5521.7−10%

42Winfield, KSKS11,7451.7−1%

43Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.7+1%

44Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951.7−15%

45Goddard, KSKS6,6381.7−3%

46Derby, KSKS26,6061.6−9%

47Mulvane, KSKS7,0301.6−10%

48Pratt, KSKS6,5741.6−2%

49Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.6−1%

50Independence, KSKS8,1931.6−1%

51El Dorado, KSKS12,6961.6−14%

52Ottawa, KSKS12,7161.6−21%

53Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871.6−5%

54Valley Center, KSKS7,6851.5−11%

55Wellington, KSKS7,5411.5−9%

56Atchison, KSKS10,7891.5−10%

57Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.5−2%

58Iola, KSKS5,2401.5+9%

59Haysville, KSKS11,3531.4−5%

60Park City, KSKS9,4581.4+6%

61Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.4−1%

62Parsons, KSKS9,3151.3−2%

63Chanute, KSKS8,5841.3−11%

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