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Most affordable housing, Kansas cities · 1990

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

01Chanute, KSKS8,5841.3−11%

02Parsons, KSKS9,3151.3−2%

03Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.4−1%

04Park City, KSKS9,4581.4+6%

05Haysville, KSKS11,3531.4−5%

06Iola, KSKS5,2401.5+9%

07Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.5−2%

08Atchison, KSKS10,7891.5−10%

09Wellington, KSKS7,5411.5−9%

10Valley Center, KSKS7,6851.5−11%

11Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871.6−5%

12Ottawa, KSKS12,7161.6−21%

13El Dorado, KSKS12,6961.6−14%

14Independence, KSKS8,1931.6−1%

15Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.6−1%

16Pratt, KSKS6,5741.6−2%

17Mulvane, KSKS7,0301.6−10%

18Derby, KSKS26,6061.6−9%

19Goddard, KSKS6,6381.7−3%

20Hutchinson, KSKS39,5951.7−15%

21Ulysses, KSKS5,5241.7+1%

22Winfield, KSKS11,7451.7−1%

23Abilene, KSKS6,5521.7−10%

24Kansas City, KSKS157,8051.7+11%

25Spring Hill, KSKS10,7771.8−22%

26Newton, KSKS18,3531.8−1%

27Salina, KSKS46,0941.8−21%

28Maize, KSKS7,8531.8+13%

29Great Bend, KSKS14,2661.8−5%

30De Soto, KSKS7,0831.8−32%

31Garden City, KSKS27,4021.8−12%

32Liberal, KSKS19,0101.8+1%

33Topeka, KSKS125,7951.8−0%

34Eudora, KSKS6,5061.8−20%

35Pittsburg, KSKS20,5691.9−15%

36Louisburg, KSKS5,2991.9−13%

37Paola, KSKS5,8801.9−21%

38Roeland Park, KSKS6,6831.9−11%

39McPherson, KSKS13,9181.9−9%

40Leavenworth, KSKS37,0121.9+3%

41Basehor, KSKS8,2491.9−12%

42Prairie, KSKS23,0082.0−18%

43Gardner, KSKS26,1542.0−7%

44Wichita, KSKS400,9872.0+7%

45Lansing, KSKS11,3312.0+14%

46Augusta, KSKS9,0732.0+11%

47Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2082.0−6%

48Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.0+14%

49Emporia, KSKS24,1372.0−4%

50Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.1+9%

51Mission, KSKS10,1252.1−20%

52Olathe, KSKS150,0252.1−8%

53Andover, KSKS17,3702.1+1%

54Leawood, KSKS34,0932.1−20%

55Overland Park, KSKS203,6772.1−17%

56Shawnee, KSKS69,8482.2−9%

57Merriam, KSKS11,5092.2−6%

58Colby, KSKS5,4892.2−2%

59Lenexa, KSKS60,5062.2−13%

60Hays, KSKS21,2582.3−18%

61Junction City, KSKS22,5832.6+23%

62Lawrence, KSKS96,3673.0−8%

63Manhattan, KSKS54,6733.0−1%

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