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Least affordable housing, Kansas cities · 2000

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Lawrence, KSKS96,3673.3+0%

02Manhattan, KSKS54,6733.1+0%

03Hays, KSKS21,2582.8+0%

04Leawood, KSKS34,0932.7+0%

05De Soto, KSKS7,0832.7+0%

06Mission, KSKS10,1252.6+0%

07Overland Park, KSKS203,6772.6+0%

08Lenexa, KSKS60,5062.5+0%

09Prairie, KSKS23,0082.4+0%

10Shawnee, KSKS69,8482.4+0%

11Paola, KSKS5,8802.4+0%

12Merriam, KSKS11,5092.3+0%

13Eudora, KSKS6,5062.3+0%

14Olathe, KSKS150,0252.3+0%

15Salina, KSKS46,0942.3+0%

16Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.2+0%

17Colby, KSKS5,4892.2+0%

18Basehor, KSKS8,2492.2+0%

19Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692.2+0%

20Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2082.1+0%

21Gardner, KSKS26,1542.1+0%

22Louisburg, KSKS5,2992.1+0%

23Emporia, KSKS24,1372.1+0%

24Andover, KSKS17,3702.1+0%

25Roeland Park, KSKS6,6832.1+0%

26Junction City, KSKS22,5832.1+0%

27McPherson, KSKS13,9182.1+0%

28Garden City, KSKS27,4022.1+0%

29Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.0+0%

30Abilene, KSKS6,5521.9+0%

31Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951.9+0%

32Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9621.9+0%

33Great Bend, KSKS14,2661.9+0%

34Wichita, KSKS400,9871.9+0%

35El Dorado, KSKS12,6961.8+0%

36Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121.8+0%

37Topeka, KSKS125,7951.8+0%

38Augusta, KSKS9,0731.8+0%

39Mulvane, KSKS7,0301.8+0%

40Liberal, KSKS19,0101.8+0%

41Derby, KSKS26,6061.8+0%

42Newton, KSKS18,3531.8+0%

43Dodge City, KSKS27,6531.8+0%

44Lansing, KSKS11,3311.8+0%

45Valley Center, KSKS7,6851.7+0%

46Winfield, KSKS11,7451.7+0%

47Goddard, KSKS6,6381.7+0%

48Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.7+0%

49Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871.6+0%

50Pratt, KSKS6,5741.6+0%

51Wellington, KSKS7,5411.6+0%

52Atchison, KSKS10,7891.6+0%

53Independence, KSKS8,1931.6+0%

54Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.6+0%

55Maize, KSKS7,8531.6+0%

56Kansas City, KSKS157,8051.6+0%

57Haysville, KSKS11,3531.5+0%

58Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.5+0%

59Chanute, KSKS8,5841.4+0%

60Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.4+0%

61Iola, KSKS5,2401.3+0%

62Parsons, KSKS9,3151.3+0%

63Park City, KSKS9,4581.3+0%

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