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Most affordable housing, Kansas cities

Kansas cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). 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

01Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.3−6%

02Parsons, KSKS9,3151.4+4%

03Iola, KSKS5,2401.4+8%

04Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.5−8%

05Chanute, KSKS8,5841.5+6%

06Pratt, KSKS6,5741.7+3%

07Independence, KSKS8,1931.7+7%

08Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.7+18%

09Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.9+18%

10Wellington, KSKS7,5411.9+18%

11El Dorado, KSKS12,6962.0+10%

12Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952.1+10%

13Liberal, KSKS19,0102.2+20%

14Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.2+25%

15Abilene, KSKS6,5522.3+17%

16Newton, KSKS18,3532.3+28%

17Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.3+15%

18Winfield, KSKS11,7452.3+37%

19Eudora, KSKS6,5062.4+3%

20Atchison, KSKS10,7892.4+46%

21Mulvane, KSKS7,0302.4+32%

22Park City, KSKS9,4582.4+81%

23Haysville, KSKS11,3532.4+59%

24Bel Aire, KSKS10,2872.4+48%

25Great Bend, KSKS14,2662.5+31%

26Emporia, KSKS24,1372.5+18%

27Topeka, KSKS125,7952.5+38%

28Colby, KSKS5,4892.6+15%

29Goddard, KSKS6,6382.6+52%

30Lansing, KSKS11,3312.6+50%

31Garden City, KSKS27,4022.6+28%

32Leavenworth, KSKS37,0122.6+45%

33Kansas City, KSKS157,8052.7+71%

34Augusta, KSKS9,0732.7+50%

35McPherson, KSKS13,9182.7+32%

36Andover, KSKS17,3702.8+32%

37Junction City, KSKS22,5832.8+35%

38Salina, KSKS46,0942.8+25%

39Derby, KSKS26,6062.8+58%

40Paola, KSKS5,8802.8+20%

41Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692.8+30%

42Wichita, KSKS400,9873.0+57%

43Valley Center, KSKS7,6853.0+71%

44Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9623.0+55%

45Basehor, KSKS8,2493.0+37%

46Roeland Park, KSKS6,6833.1+49%

47Gardner, KSKS26,1543.2+48%

48Spring Hill, KSKS10,7773.2+42%

49Olathe, KSKS150,0253.2+41%

50Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2083.3+52%

51Shawnee, KSKS69,8483.3+38%

52Leawood, KSKS34,0933.5+33%

53Merriam, KSKS11,5093.6+54%

54Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.8+52%

55Mission, KSKS10,1253.8+47%

56Maize, KSKS7,8533.8+143%

57Prairie, KSKS23,0083.8+60%

58Hays, KSKS21,2583.9+36%

59Louisburg, KSKS5,2993.9+84%

60Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.9+52%

61De Soto, KSKS7,0834.1+53%

62Manhattan, KSKS54,6734.1+33%

63Lawrence, KSKS96,3674.5+38%

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