In Prairie Village, a typical home is worth $435,700 and typical rent is $1,794 a month. Compared with all of Johnson County, typical rent is 25% higher, the typical home value is 11% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 8 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $369,390 to $490,248.
Typical rent
$2,195a month
▲ 1.8% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $1,600 to $2,195.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Prairie Village 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
Prairie Village has the 2nd highest typical rent of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($1,794).
2
Prairie Village has the 2nd highest typical home value of the 64 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($435,700).
3
Nearby, in Merriam, the typical home value is $263,300: 40% less than in Prairie Village ($435,700).
4
Nearby, in Merriam, the typical rent is $1,181: 34% less than in Prairie Village ($1,794).
5
According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Prairie Village rose 6.9%; in Kansas, it rose 3.5%.
6
Prairie Village has the 5th highest typical household income of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($113,530).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data
The homes here
Housing in Prairie Village
What homes there are in Prairie Village, 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
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Kind of home: Prairie Village and its comparisons
Measure
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Detached house
84%
66%
72%
61%
Attached house
3%
8%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
3%
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%
The detached house rules in Prairie Village: 84% of homes, more than in Johnson County (66%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Year built: Prairie Village and its comparisons
Measure
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Before 1960
57%
14%
32%
26%
1960–1979
26%
22%
24%
24%
1980–1999
6%
33%
23%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
17%
12%
14%
2010 or later
9%
14%
9%
11%
In Prairie Village, half of the homes were built before 1959; in Johnson County, before 1989.
In Prairie Village, 78% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than 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 $100KUnreliable
$100K–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K15%
$300K–$500K46%
$500K–$750K19%
$750K–$1M8%
$1M or more8%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Prairie Village and its comparisons
Measure
Prairie Village
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
15%
$300K–$500K
46%
$500K–$750K
19%
$750K–$1M
8%
$1M or more
8%
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49927%
$1,500–$1,99930%
$2,000–$2,49916%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or more14%
Monthly rent with utilities: Prairie Village and its comparisons
Measure
Prairie Village
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
27%
$1,500–$1,999
30%
$2,000–$2,499
16%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
14%
With a mortgage
$2,285 a month
Johnson County: $2,254 a month
Without a mortgage
$884 a month
Johnson County: $872 a month
Owners with a mortgage
69%
Johnson County: 69%
In Prairie Village, 69% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $2,285 a month, about the same as in Johnson County.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Prairie Village+50%
Johnson County+51%
Kansas+43%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Prairie Village+34%
Johnson County+29%
Kansas+25%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Prairie Village+25%
Johnson County+23%
Kansas+25%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Prairie Village and its comparisons
Measure
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Typical home value
+50%
+51%
+43%
+53%
Typical rent
+34%
+29%
+25%
+33%
Typical household income
+25%
+23%
+25%
+29%
The typical home value in Prairie Village rose 50% since 2015–2019, about the same as in Johnson County (51%).
Rents in Prairie Village rose faster than in Johnson County: 34% since 2015–2019, against 29%.
Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 25%, while home values changed +50% and rent +34%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Prairie Village and its comparisons
Measure
Prairie Village
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
2.26
2.46
2.44
2.53
Drive alone
69%
70%
75%
69%
Carpool
3%
6%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
3%
Work from home
27%
22%
12%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Households in Prairie Village are smaller: 2.26 people on average; in Johnson County, 2.46.
In Prairie Village, 27% of workers work from home, more than in Johnson County (22%).
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Prairie Village?
A typical home costs more than the typical income allows
We start with a typical home in Prairie Village, worth $435,700, 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 Prairie Village, which is $113,530 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $157,984 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 Prairie Village. 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 $15,250 (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
$3,686
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$427,808
Total interest
$615,515
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $7,358 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,649 a month
Tight
$2,649 to $3,406 a month
Hard
more than $3,406 a month
Your payment · 39%
Compared with the typical household income in Prairie Village ($113,530 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,898
Property tax
$414
Home insurance
$182
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$193
You need at least $15,250 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 $3,686; principal and interest $2,898.
The city and its county
Prairie Village and Johnson County
Prairie Village 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).
Prairie Village
Map of Johnson County, Kansas, with Prairie Village marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Other cities with a page
Prairie Village's own numbers
Typical home value
$435,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,794
Typical yearly household income
$113,530
Households that own their home
77%
Effective property tax rate
1.14%
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 Prairie Village is worth $435,700: 11% above the county and 101% above Kansas. With the typical household income in Prairie Village ($113,530 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.
Prairie Village3.8 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
Prairie Village 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
Prairie Village$435,700
Johnson$391,200
Kansas$217,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Prairie Village$1,794
Johnson$1,434
Kansas$1,060
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Prairie Village$113,530
Johnson$109,208
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
See the full table
Prairie Village next to Johnson County and Kansas
Measure
Prairie Village
Johnson County
Kansas
U.S.
Typical home value
$435,700 ▲11% above the county
$391,200
$217,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,794 ▲25% above the county
$1,434
$1,060
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$113,530 ▲4% above the county
$109,208
$74,275
$80,734
Households that own their home
77% ▲8 points above the county
69%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$4,961 ▲12% above the county
$4,447
$2,798
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.14%
1.14%
1.29%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
51% ▲9 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 Prairie Village
For a typical $435,700 home in Prairie Village, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Prairie Village's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$3,686a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$15,250
Cash to close
$28,321
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $193
Conventional, 5% down$3,606a month
Down payment
$21,785
Cash to close
$34,856
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $207
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,957a month
Down payment
$87,140
Cash to close
$100,211
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$3,360a month
Down payment
$65,355
Cash to close
$78,426
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Prairie Village
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$3,686
$15,250
$427,808
7.18%
FHA MIP · $193
$28,321
580
Conventional, 5% down
$3,606
$21,785
$413,915
7.18%
PMI · $207
$34,856
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,957
$87,140
$348,560
7.18%
None
$100,211
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$3,360
$65,355
$370,345
8.18%
None
$78,426
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 Prairie Village is $1,794 a month: 25% above the county. In Prairie Village, 51% 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 Prairie Village
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Prairie Village has 2 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $2,100 in 66208 to $2,320 in 66207.
2 of the 2 are above the fair market rent for Johnson County ($1,546).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Prairie Village, fiscal year 2027.
66207
$1,890
$2,050
$2,320
$3,030
$3,630
66208
$1,710
$1,860
$2,100
$2,740
$3,290
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
66207 $2,320$3,030
66208 $2,100$2,740
2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village or Johnson County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Prairie Village 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).
The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Prairie Village, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.
No legal help resource on our list is for Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village?
The typical home value in Prairie Village is $435,700, 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 Prairie Village?
Typical rent in Prairie Village is $1,794 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 Prairie Village?
Prairie Village 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 Prairie Village?
The typical homeowner in Prairie Village pays $4,961 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.14% of the home’s value; in Johnson County, the rate is 1.14%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Prairie Village?
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.
