In Mission, a typical home is worth $289,100 and typical rent is $1,194 a month. Compared with all of Johnson County, typical household income is 31% lower, the typical home value is 26% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 24 points lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $255,438 to $327,384.
Typical rent
$1,690a month
▲ 6.7% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2024 to September 2026: from $1,421 to $1,690.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Mission 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
45% of households in Mission own their home, against 69% in Johnson County.
2
Nearby, in Kansas City, the typical home value is $167,400: 42% less than in Mission ($289,100).
3
The typical household income in Mission is $75,534,31% less than in Johnson County as a whole ($109,208).
4
The typical home in Mission is worth $289,100,26% less than in Johnson County as a whole ($391,200).
5
The typical rent in Mission is $1,194 a month, 17% less than in Johnson County as a whole ($1,434).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Mission
What homes there are in Mission, 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
Mission
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Kind of home: Mission and its comparisons
Measure
Mission
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Detached house
46%
66%
72%
61%
Attached house
4%
8%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
44%
21%
13%
19%
Mobile home
Unreliable estimate
1%
4%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
Homes in Mission are varied: detached houses are the largest group, at 46%, against 66% in Johnson County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Mission
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Year built: Mission and its comparisons
Measure
Mission
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Before 1960
36%
14%
32%
26%
1960–1979
26%
22%
24%
24%
1980–1999
27%
33%
23%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
17%
12%
14%
2010 or later
7%
14%
9%
11%
In Mission, half of the homes were built before 1972; in Johnson County, before 1989.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Unreliable estimate
Under $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200K6%
$200K–$300K41%
$300K–$500K39%
$500K–$750K7%
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Mission and its comparisons
Measure
Mission
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
6%
$200K–$300K
41%
$300K–$500K
39%
$500K–$750K
7%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99927%
$1,000–$1,49951%
$1,500–$1,99916%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Mission and its comparisons
Measure
Mission
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
27%
$1,000–$1,499
51%
$1,500–$1,999
16%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,654 a month
Johnson County: $2,254 a month
Without a mortgage
$776 a month
Johnson County: $872 a month
Owners with a mortgage
73%
Johnson County: 69%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Mission is $1,654 a month, less than in Johnson County ($2,254); without one, $776.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Mission+61%
Johnson County+51%
Kansas+43%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Mission+21%
Johnson County+29%
Kansas+25%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Mission+24%
Johnson County+23%
Kansas+25%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Mission and its comparisons
Measure
Mission
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Typical home value
+61%
+51%
+43%
+53%
Typical rent
+21%
+29%
+25%
+33%
Typical household income
+24%
+23%
+25%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Mission rose 61%; in Johnson County, it rose 51%.
The typical rent in Mission rose 21% over the same time; in Johnson County, it rose 29%.
The typical household income in Mission rose 24% over that time; home values changed +61% and rent +21%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Mission and its comparisons
Measure
Mission
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
1.84
2.46
2.44
2.53
Drive alone
77%
70%
75%
69%
Carpool
2%
6%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
3%
Work from home
20%
22%
12%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
On average, a household in Mission has 1.84 people, fewer than in Johnson County (2.46).
To get to work, 77% of workers in Mission drive alone; in Johnson County, 70%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Mission?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Mission, worth $289,100, 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 Mission, which is $75,534 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $106,479 a year.
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
$
Starts at the typical home value in Mission. 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 $10,119 (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
$2,485
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$283,863
Total interest
$408,413
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,882 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,762 a month
Tight
$1,762 to $2,266 a month
Hard
more than $2,266 a month
Your payment · 39%
Compared with the typical household income in Mission ($75,534 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,923
Property tax
$313
Home insurance
$121
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$128
You need at least $10,119 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 $2,485; principal and interest $1,923.
The city and its county
Mission and Johnson County
Mission 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).
Mission
Map of Johnson County, Kansas, with Mission marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Mission
Johnson County
Other cities with a page
Mission's own numbers
Typical home value
$289,100
Typical monthly rent
$1,194
Typical yearly household income
$75,534
Households that own their home
45%
Effective property tax rate
1.3%
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 Mission is worth $289,100: 26% below the county and 33% above Kansas. With the typical household income in Mission ($75,534 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.
Mission3.8 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
Mission 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
Mission$289,100
Johnson$391,200
Kansas$217,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Mission$1,194
Johnson$1,434
Kansas$1,060
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Mission$75,534
Johnson$109,208
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
See the full table
Mission next to Johnson County and Kansas
Measure
Mission
Johnson County
Kansas
U.S.
Typical home value
$289,100 ▼26% below the county
$391,200
$217,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,194 ▼17% below the county
$1,434
$1,060
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$75,534 ▼31% below the county
$109,208
$74,275
$80,734
Households that own their home
45% ▼24 points below the county
69%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,765 ▼15% below the county
$4,447
$2,798
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.3% ▲0.16 points above the county
1.14%
1.29%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
40% ▼2 points below 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 Mission
For a typical $289,100 home in Mission, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Mission's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,485a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$10,119
Cash to close
$18,792
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $128
Conventional, 5% down$2,432a month
Down payment
$14,455
Cash to close
$23,128
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $137
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,000a month
Down payment
$57,820
Cash to close
$66,493
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,268a month
Down payment
$43,365
Cash to close
$52,038
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Mission
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,485
$10,119
$283,864
7.18%
FHA MIP · $128
$18,792
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,432
$14,455
$274,645
7.18%
PMI · $137
$23,128
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,000
$57,820
$231,280
7.18%
None
$66,493
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,268
$43,365
$245,735
8.18%
None
$52,038
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Mission is $1,194 a month: 17% below the county. In Mission, 40% 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 Mission
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Mission is in ZIP code 66202.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,550: $4 more than the fair market rent for Johnson County ($1,546).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Mission, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
66202
$1,260
$1,370
$1,550
$2,030
$2,430
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
66202 $1,550$2,030
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Mission 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 Mission or Johnson County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Mission 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 Mission 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 Mission 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 Mission?
The typical home value in Mission is $289,100, 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 Mission?
Typical rent in Mission is $1,194 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 Mission?
Mission 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 Mission?
The typical homeowner in Mission pays $3,765 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.3% of the home’s value; in Johnson County, the rate is 1.14%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Mission?
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.
