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Least affordable housing, Kansas cities · 2020

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 64 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

01Fort Riley, KSKS8,6065.0–

02Manhattan, KSKS54,6734.2+36%

03De Soto, KSKS7,0834.0+50%

04Lawrence, KSKS96,3673.7+13%

05Prairie, KSKS23,0083.6+50%

06Hays, KSKS21,2583.5+23%

07Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.4+30%

08Mission, KSKS10,1253.1+21%

09Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.1+22%

10Leawood, KSKS34,0933.0+13%

11Merriam, KSKS11,5093.0+27%

12Paola, KSKS5,8802.9+24%

13Maize, KSKS7,8532.9+80%

14Basehor, KSKS8,2492.8+28%

15Garden City, KSKS27,4022.8+35%

16Shawnee, KSKS69,8482.8+17%

17Salina, KSKS46,0942.7+19%

18Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.7+19%

19Junction City, KSKS22,5832.7+28%

20Roeland Park, KSKS6,6832.6+26%

21Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.6+37%

22Olathe, KSKS150,0252.6+15%

23Wichita, KSKS400,9872.6+38%

24Gardner, KSKS26,1542.6+20%

25Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692.5+16%

26McPherson, KSKS13,9182.5+22%

27Augusta, KSKS9,0732.5+36%

28Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.4+21%

29Louisburg, KSKS5,2992.4+12%

30Abilene, KSKS6,5522.4+22%

31Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.4+37%

32Ulysses, KSKS5,5242.3+41%

33Derby, KSKS26,6062.3+31%

34Liberal, KSKS19,0102.3+29%

35Emporia, KSKS24,1372.3+6%

36Leavenworth, KSKS37,0122.2+23%

37Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2082.2+3%

38Kansas City, KSKS157,8052.2+39%

39Great Bend, KSKS14,2662.2+16%

40Andover, KSKS17,3702.2+2%

41Topeka, KSKS125,7952.1+16%

42El Dorado, KSKS12,6962.1+14%

43Atchison, KSKS10,7892.1+28%

44Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952.1+7%

45Colby, KSKS5,4892.1−8%

46Lansing, KSKS11,3312.0+16%

47Eudora, KSKS6,5062.0−12%

48Mulvane, KSKS7,0302.0+13%

49Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.0+14%

50Haysville, KSKS11,3532.0+34%

51Park City, KSKS9,4582.0+51%

52Iola, KSKS5,2401.9+46%

53Winfield, KSKS11,7451.9+13%

54Newton, KSKS18,3531.9+8%

55Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871.9+15%

56Independence, KSKS8,1931.9+15%

57Pratt, KSKS6,5741.8+11%

58Goddard, KSKS6,6381.8+7%

59Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.7+6%

60Wellington, KSKS7,5411.7+5%

61Parsons, KSKS9,3151.6+19%

62Chanute, KSKS8,5841.6+9%

63Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.5+8%

64Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.4−2%

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