In Leawood, a typical home is worth $658,800 and typical rent is $1,983 a month. Compared with all of Johnson County, typical household income is 70% higher, the typical home value is 68% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 22 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $581,844 to $792,327.
Typical rent
$2,076a month
▼ 1.8% less than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2024 to September 2026: from $1,841 to $2,076.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Leawood is in Johnson County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Johnson County. See the county
What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.
1
Leawood has the highest homeownership rate of the 64 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people: 91%.
2
Leawood has the highest typical rent of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people: $1,983.
3
Leawood has the highest typical household income of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people: $185,625.
4
Leawood has the highest typical home value of the 64 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people: $658,800.
5
Nearby, in Merriam, the typical home value is $263,300: 60% less than in Leawood ($658,800).
6
Nearby, in Merriam, the typical rent is $1,181: 40% less than in Leawood ($1,983).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Leawood
What homes there are in Leawood, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).
What homes there are
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Kind of home
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Leawood
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Kind of home: Leawood and its comparisons
Measure
Leawood
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Detached house
84%
66%
72%
61%
Attached house
5%
8%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
10%
21%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
1%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 84% of homes here, against 66% in Johnson County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Leawood
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Year built: Leawood and its comparisons
Measure
Leawood
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Before 1960
16%
14%
32%
26%
1960–1979
18%
22%
24%
24%
1980–1999
37%
33%
23%
25%
2000–2009
21%
17%
12%
14%
2010 or later
8%
14%
9%
11%
In Leawood, half of the homes were built before 1989; in Johnson County, before 1989.
Homes in Leawood are bigger: 83% have 3 bedrooms or more; in Johnson County, 68%.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100K3%
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K3%
$300K–$500K19%
$500K–$750K38%
$750K–$1M23%
$1M or more14%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Leawood and its comparisons
Measure
Leawood
Under $100K
3%
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
3%
$300K–$500K
19%
$500K–$750K
38%
$750K–$1M
23%
$1M or more
14%
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49923%
$1,500–$1,99926%
$2,000–$2,49922%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Leawood and its comparisons
Measure
Leawood
Under $500
Unreliable
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
23%
$1,500–$1,999
26%
$2,000–$2,499
22%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$3,376 a month
Johnson County: $2,254 a month
Without a mortgage
$1,260 a month
Johnson County: $872 a month
Owners with a mortgage
63%
Johnson County: 69%
In Leawood, 63% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $3,376 a month, against $2,254 in Johnson County. Without one it drops to $1,260.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Leawood+42%
Johnson County+51%
Kansas+43%
United States+53%
Typical rent
LeawoodNo clear change
Johnson County+29%
Kansas+25%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Leawood+18%
Johnson County+23%
Kansas+25%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Leawood and its comparisons
Measure
Leawood
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Typical home value
+42%
+51%
+43%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+29%
+25%
+33%
Typical household income
+18%
+23%
+25%
+29%
The typical home value in Leawood rose 42% since 2015–2019, less than in Johnson County (51%).
The typical rent in Leawood stayed about the same over that time: the difference is within the Census margin of error.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Leawood and its comparisons
Measure
Leawood
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Rental vacancy
Unreliable estimate
5.5%
6.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.4%
0.9%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
1.4%
2.1%
3.4%
People per household
2.54
2.46
2.44
2.53
Drive alone
70%
70%
75%
69%
Carpool
Unreliable estimate
6%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
3%
Work from home
26%
22%
12%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
A household in Leawood has 2.54 people on average, about the same as in Johnson County (2.46).
Many people here do not commute at all: 26% work from home; in Johnson County, 22%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Leawood?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Leawood, worth $658,800, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 36% of the typical household income in Leawood, which is $185,625 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $238,409 a year. Note: at that price the loan is above the FHA limit for Johnson County ($541,287), so FHA would not insure it; the payment is only a reference.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Johnson County.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Leawood. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $23,058 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$5,563
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$646,867
Total interest
$930,691
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $11,125 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $4,331 a month
Tight
$4,331 to $5,569 a month
Your payment · 36%
Hard
more than $5,569 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Leawood ($185,625 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$4,382
Property tax
$615
Home insurance
$275
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$291
This loan is over the FHA limit
You'd borrow $635,742, but the FHA limit for a one-unit home in Leawood is $541,287. You'd need a bigger down payment or a different loan.
You need at least $23,058 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.
Total monthly payment $5,563; principal and interest $4,382.
The city and its county
Leawood and Johnson County
Leawood is in Johnson County, Kansas. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).
Leawood
Map of Johnson County, Kansas, with Leawood marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Leawood
Johnson County
Other cities with a page
Leawood's own numbers
Typical home value
$658,800
Typical monthly rent
$1,983
Typical yearly household income
$185,625
Households that own their home
91%
Effective property tax rate
1.12%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).
Numbers for all of Johnson County
FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,546
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+50%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.4%
HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.
Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Johnson County.
A typical home in Leawood is worth $658,800: 68% above the county and 203% above Kansas. With the typical household income in Leawood ($185,625 a year), a typical home costs 3.5 times what the household earns in a year.
Years of income to pay for a typical home
The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.
Leawood3.5 years
Johnson3.6 years
Kansas2.9 years
United States4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024
How prices have changed in Johnson County
According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Johnson County rose 101% in the 10 years through 2025.
FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Johnson County.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Johnson County, 2016 to 2025
2016: +6.2% +6.2% 2016
2017: +7.3% +7.3% 2017
2018: +7.1% +7.1% 2018
2019: +4.7% +4.7% 2019
2020: +4.5% +4.5% 2020
2021: +10.8% +10.8% 2021
2022: +14.5% +14.5% 2022
2023: +7.5% +7.5% 2023
2024: +6.3% +6.3% 2024
2025: +3.8% +3.8% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Johnson County, Kansas and the United States
Period
County
Kansas
U.S.
Last year (2025)
+3.8%
+4.1%
+2.9%
5 years (2020–2025)
+50%
+49%
+47%
10 years (2015–2025)
+101%
+84%
+85%
The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data
Leawood next to Johnson County, Kansas and the U.S.
Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.
Typical home value
Leawood$658,800
Johnson$391,200
Kansas$217,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Leawood$1,983
Johnson$1,434
Kansas$1,060
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Leawood$185,625
Johnson$109,208
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
See the full table
Leawood next to Johnson County and Kansas
Measure
Leawood
Johnson County
Kansas
U.S.
Typical home value
$658,800 ▲68% above the county
$391,200
$217,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,983 ▲38% above the county
$1,434
$1,060
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$185,625 ▲70% above the county
$109,208
$74,275
$80,734
Households that own their home
91% ▲22 points above the county
69%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$7,381 ▲66% above the county
$4,447
$2,798
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.12% ▼0.02 points below the county
1.14%
1.29%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
46% ▲4 points above the county
42%
43%
51%
“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Johnson County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Leawood
For a typical $658,800 home in Leawood, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Leawood's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$5,563a month
Above the FHA limit for Johnson County ($541,287)
Down payment
$23,058
Cash to close
$42,822
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $291
Conventional, 5% down$5,442a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$32,940
Cash to close
$52,704
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $313
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$4,460a month
Down payment
$131,760
Cash to close
$151,524
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$5,069a month
Down payment
$98,820
Cash to close
$118,584
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Leawood
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Above the FHA limit for Johnson County ($541,287)
$5,563
$23,058
$646,867
7.18%
FHA MIP · $291
$42,822
580
Conventional, 5% down Least cash to close
$5,442
$32,940
$625,860
7.18%
PMI · $313
$52,704
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$4,460
$131,760
$527,040
7.18%
None
$151,524
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$5,069
$98,820
$559,980
8.18%
None
$118,584
Set by the lender
The option that asks for the least cash to close is Conventional, 5% down.
Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.
Typical rent in Leawood is $1,983 a month: 38% above the county. In Leawood, 46% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Johnson County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,546 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $29.73 an hour working full time.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Johnson County (Fiscal year 2027)
Size
Fair rent a month
Hourly wage
Yearly income
Studio
$1,257
$24.17
$50,280
1 bedroom
$1,366
$26.27
$54,640
2 bedrooms
$1,546
$29.73
$61,840
3 bedrooms
$2,020
$38.85
$80,800
4 bedrooms
$2,419
$46.52
$96,760
Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027
By ZIP code
Fair market rent by ZIP code in Leawood
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Leawood has 4 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,850 in 66209 to $2,320 in 66206.
4 of the 4 are above the fair market rent for Johnson County ($1,546).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each of the 4 ZIP codes of Leawood, beside the one for Johnson County. For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,850 in 66209 to $2,320 in 66206. 4 of the 4 are above the fair market rent for Johnson County ($1,546).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each ZIP code
Each line is one ZIP code: in color, those above the county's fair market rent; in gray, the rest.
County: $1,546
Lowest: $1,850 (66209)Highest: $2,320 (66206)
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Leawood, fiscal year 2027.
66206
$1,890
$2,050
$2,320
$3,030
$3,630
66209
$1,500
$1,630
$1,850
$2,420
$2,890
66211
$1,510
$1,640
$1,860
$2,430
$2,910
66224
$1,740
$1,890
$2,140
$2,800
$3,350
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
66206 $2,320$3,030
66209 $1,850$2,420
66211 $1,860$2,430
66224 $2,140$2,800
4 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Leawood when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD)Fiscal year 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.
We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Johnson County. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Leawood or Johnson County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Leawood the same as in the rest of the state.
Kansas state corporation 0% loan for 15% or 20% of the price for the down payment and closing costs, forgiven after 10 years in the home, for households with income up to 80% of the area median; not available in Johnson County or in Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita.Offered by Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC).
No legal help resource on our list is for Leawood or Johnson County in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Leawood and all of Johnson County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.
How much does a typical home cost in Leawood?
The typical home value in Leawood is $658,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Johnson County it is $391,200.
How much does it cost to rent in Leawood?
Typical rent in Leawood is $1,983 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Johnson County is $1,546.
What is the FHA loan limit in Leawood?
Leawood uses the FHA limit for all of Johnson County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.
How much property tax do owners pay in Leawood?
The typical homeowner in Leawood pays $7,381 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.12% of the home’s value; in Johnson County, the rate is 1.14%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Leawood?
We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Johnson County; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.
