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Most affordable housing, Kansas cities · 2020

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

01Arkansas City, KSKS11,8001.4−2%

02Coffeyville, KSKS8,4601.5+8%

03Chanute, KSKS8,5841.6+9%

04Parsons, KSKS9,3151.6+19%

05Wellington, KSKS7,5411.7+5%

06Fort Scott, KSKS7,5001.7+6%

07Goddard, KSKS6,6381.8+7%

08Pratt, KSKS6,5741.8+11%

09Independence, KSKS8,1931.9+15%

10Bel Aire, KSKS10,2871.9+15%

11Newton, KSKS18,3531.9+8%

12Winfield, KSKS11,7451.9+13%

13Iola, KSKS5,2401.9+46%

14Park City, KSKS9,4582.0+51%

15Haysville, KSKS11,3532.0+34%

16Dodge City, KSKS27,6532.0+14%

17Mulvane, KSKS7,0302.0+13%

18Eudora, KSKS6,5062.0−12%

19Lansing, KSKS11,3312.0+16%

20Colby, KSKS5,4892.1−8%

21Hutchinson, KSKS39,5952.1+7%

22Atchison, KSKS10,7892.1+28%

23El Dorado, KSKS12,6962.1+14%

24Topeka, KSKS125,7952.1+16%

25Andover, KSKS17,3702.2+2%

26Great Bend, KSKS14,2662.2+16%

27Kansas City, KSKS157,8052.2+39%

28Tonganoxie, KSKS6,2082.2+3%

29Leavenworth, KSKS37,0122.2+23%

30Emporia, KSKS24,1372.3+6%

31Liberal, KSKS19,0102.3+29%

32Derby, KSKS26,6062.3+31%

33Ulysses, KSKS5,5242.3+41%

34Valley Center, KSKS7,6852.4+37%

35Abilene, KSKS6,5522.4+22%

36Louisburg, KSKS5,2992.4+12%

37Ottawa, KSKS12,7162.4+21%

38Augusta, KSKS9,0732.5+36%

39McPherson, KSKS13,9182.5+22%

40Pittsburg, KSKS20,5692.5+16%

41Gardner, KSKS26,1542.6+20%

42Wichita, KSKS400,9872.6+38%

43Olathe, KSKS150,0252.6+15%

44Bonner Springs, KSKS7,9622.6+37%

45Roeland Park, KSKS6,6832.6+26%

46Junction City, KSKS22,5832.7+28%

47Spring Hill, KSKS10,7772.7+19%

48Salina, KSKS46,0942.7+19%

49Shawnee, KSKS69,8482.8+17%

50Garden City, KSKS27,4022.8+35%

51Basehor, KSKS8,2492.8+28%

52Maize, KSKS7,8532.9+80%

53Paola, KSKS5,8802.9+24%

54Merriam, KSKS11,5093.0+27%

55Leawood, KSKS34,0933.0+13%

56Lenexa, KSKS60,5063.1+22%

57Mission, KSKS10,1253.1+21%

58Overland Park, KSKS203,6773.4+30%

59Hays, KSKS21,2583.5+23%

60Prairie, KSKS23,0083.6+50%

61Lawrence, KSKS96,3673.7+13%

62De Soto, KSKS7,0834.0+50%

63Manhattan, KSKS54,6734.2+36%

64Fort Riley, KSKS8,6065.0–

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