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City · 58,384 residents · Johnson County, Kansas

Lenexa , Kansas

In Lenexa, a typical home is worth $394,900 and typical rent is $1,454 a month. Compared with all of Johnson County, typical household income is 5% lower and the share of households that own their home is 12 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $394,900

    About the same as the county

    82% above Kansas

    • Lenexa
    • Johnson
    • Kansas

  • Typical rent

    $1,454a month

    About the same as the county

    37% above Kansas

    • Lenexa
    • Johnson
    • Kansas

  • Typical household income

    $103,239a year

    5% below the county

    39% above Kansas

    • Lenexa
    • Johnson
    • Kansas

  • Households that own their home

    57%

    12 points below the county

    10 points below Kansas

    • Lenexa
    • Johnson
    • Kansas

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$477,263
3.6% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,730 a month
4% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Lenexa 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

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Lenexa apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Bonner Springs, the typical home value is $247,200: 37% less than in Lenexa ($394,900).

  2. Nearby, in Bonner Springs, the typical rent is $1,165: 20% less than in Lenexa ($1,454).

  3. 57% of households in Lenexa own their home, against 69% in Johnson County.

  4. Lenexa has the 5th highest typical home value of the 64 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($394,900).

  5. Lenexa has the 7th highest typical rent of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($1,454).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Lenexa

What homes there are in Lenexa, 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

The detached house is still the most common home in Lenexa, but it weighs less than in Johnson County: 56% against 66%.

Year built

In Lenexa, half of the homes were built before 1992; in Johnson County, before 1989.

There are fewer big homes in Lenexa than in Johnson County: 63% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 68%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

About 76% of owner-occupied homes in Lenexa are worth less than the FHA loan limit for Johnson County ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,325 a month

Johnson County: $2,254 a month

Without a mortgage

$882 a month

Johnson County: $872 a month

Owners with a mortgage

68%

Johnson County: 69%

In Lenexa, 68% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $2,325 a month, about the same as in Johnson County.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Lenexa rose 51% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Johnson County (51%).

Much as in Johnson County, the typical rent in Lenexa rose 27% since 2015–2019.

Housing prices ran ahead of income in Lenexa: typical income rose 19%, against +51% for home values and +27% for rent.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureLenexaJohnson CountyKansasUnited States
Rental vacancy 4.4%5.5%6.2%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.4%0.9%0.9%
More than one person per room 1.3%1.4%2.1%3.4%
People per household 2.342.462.442.53
Drive alone 68%70%75%69%
Carpool 7%6%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate0%0%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate1%3%3%
Work from home 23%22%12%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutesUnreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes

There is little rental housing open in Lenexa: only 4.4% is empty and offered for rent, against 5.5% in Johnson County.

More than one person per room: that is how 1.3% of households in Lenexa live, near the figure in Johnson County (1.4%).

Much as in Johnson County, a household in Lenexa has 2.34 people on average.

To get to work, 68% of workers in Lenexa drive alone; in Johnson County, 70%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Lenexa?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Lenexa, worth $394,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 39% of the typical household income in Lenexa, which is $103,239 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $143,613 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Johnson County.

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That is $13,822 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,351

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$387,747
Total interest
$557,877
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $6,669 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,409 a month

  • Tight

    $2,409 to $3,097 a month

  • Hard

    more than $3,097 a month

    Your payment · 39%

Compared with the typical household income in Lenexa ($103,239 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,351
Principal & interest$2,627
Property tax$385
Home insurance$165
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$175

You need at least $13,822 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

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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.

The city and its county

Lenexa and Johnson County

Lenexa 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).

Lenexa's own numbers

Typical home value
$394,900
Typical monthly rent
$1,454
Typical yearly household income
$103,239
Households that own their home
57%
Effective property tax rate
1.17%

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.

Everything about Johnson County

Buying

Buying a home in Lenexa

A typical home in Lenexa is worth $394,900: about the same as the county and 82% above Kansas. With the typical household income in Lenexa ($103,239 a year), a typical home costs 3.8 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.

  • Lenexa 3.8 years
  • Johnson 3.6 years
  • Kansas 2.9 years
  • United States 4.1 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.

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

Lenexa 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
  • Lenexa $394,900
  • Johnson $391,200
  • Kansas $217,200
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Lenexa $1,454
  • Johnson $1,434
  • Kansas $1,060
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Lenexa $103,239
  • Johnson $109,208
  • Kansas $74,275
  • United States $80,734
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Lenexa next to Johnson County and Kansas
Measure Lenexa Johnson County Kansas U.S.
Typical home value $394,900 $391,200 $217,200 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,454 $1,434 $1,060 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $103,239 $109,208 $74,275 $80,734
Households that own their home 57% 69% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $4,611 $4,447 $2,798 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.17% 1.14% 1.29% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 38% 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 Lenexa

For a typical $394,900 home in Lenexa, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Lenexa's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,351a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $13,822
    Cash to close
    $25,669
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $175

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,279a month

    Down payment
    $19,745
    Cash to close
    $31,592
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $188

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,690a month

    Down payment
    $78,980
    Cash to close
    $90,827
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,055a month

    Down payment
    $59,235
    Cash to close
    $71,082
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% 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.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Lenexa and for Johnson County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Lenexa

1.17%of the home’s value each year

$4,611 a year for the typical owner in Lenexa.

  • Lenexa 1.17%
  • Johnson 1.14%
  • Kansas 1.29%

What Kansas publishes Residential exemption from the statewide school levy (Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes (Kansas Statutes Annotated))

Exemptions and deadlines in Kansas

Flood risk in Johnson County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Johnson County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.4%
800
Of those, with NFIP insurance
25%
County Kansas U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.4% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 25% 15% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Lenexa

Typical rent in Lenexa is $1,454 a month: about the same as the county. In Lenexa, 38% 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.

HUD fair market rent for all of Johnson County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

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 Lenexa

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Lenexa has 4 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,740 in 66220 to $2,320 in 66227.

4 of the 4 are above the fair market rent for Johnson County ($1,546).

  • 66215 $1,750$2,290
  • 66219 $1,960$2,560
  • 66220 $1,740$2,270
  • 66227 $2,320$3,030

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Lenexa 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 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Lenexa

HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Lenexa. These are the largest.

  • Meadows Apts 7620 Halsey St, Lenexa 66216 434 homes, 174 low-income · 1 bd: 158 · 2 bd: 236 · 3 bd: 40 · In service since 2003
  • Rosewood Place 8500 Pflumm Rd, Lenexa 66215 144 low-income homes · 1 bd: 47 · 2 bd: 97 · In service since 2006
  • Quail Valley Coop 8800 Noland Rd, Lenexa 66215 100 homes, 20 low-income · For families (913) 888-0414
  • The Reserve at Lenexa 9109 Renner Blvd, Lenexa 66219 147 homes

See all 49 buildings in Johnson County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Lenexa

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.

A young man and a young woman look something up together on a laptop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Lenexa

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Lenexa or Johnson County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Lenexa the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Kansas

  • First Time Homebuyer Program

    Statewide in Kansas

    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).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Lenexa

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Lenexa, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Community Housing of Wyandotte County, Inc.

    2 S 14th St, Kansas City · 13 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 3 more
    (913) 342-7580

  • Cambridge Credit Counseling Corporation - Wichita Branch

    727 N Waco Ave, Wichita · 163 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (800) 757-1788

  • Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas

    804 N 2nd Ave, Dodge City · 295 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in Creole, French, and Swahili.

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 4 more
    (620) 227-1562

All counseling agencies in Kansas

Help in Spanish near Lenexa

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Lenexa

HUD’s record names them for Lenexa or Johnson County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

One other authority has an office in Johnson County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Johnson County

These cities are also in Johnson County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Johnson County Housing in Kansas

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Lenexa, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Johnson County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Lenexa.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Lenexa

Short answers with the numbers for Lenexa 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 Lenexa?

The typical home value in Lenexa is $394,900, 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 Lenexa?

Typical rent in Lenexa is $1,454 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 Lenexa?

Lenexa 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 Lenexa?

The typical homeowner in Lenexa pays $4,611 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.17% of the home’s value; in Johnson County, the rate is 1.14%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Lenexa?

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.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).