In Roeland Park, a typical home is worth $276,200 and typical rent is $1,582 a month. Compared with all of Johnson County, the typical home value is 29% lower and typical household income is 19% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $259,835 to $333,445.
Typical rent
$2,122a month
Typical rent from Zillow, March 2026 to September 2026: from $1,976 to $2,122.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Roeland Park 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
Nearby, in Kansas City, the typical home value is $167,400: 39% less than in Roeland Park ($276,200).
2
Nearby, in Kansas City, the typical rent is $1,123: 29% less than in Roeland Park ($1,582).
3
The typical home in Roeland Park is worth $276,200,29% less than in Johnson County as a whole ($391,200).
4
The typical household income in Roeland Park is $88,774,19% less than in Johnson County as a whole ($109,208).
5
Roeland Park has the 5th highest typical rent of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($1,582).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Roeland Park
What homes there are in Roeland Park, 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
Roeland Park
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Kind of home: Roeland Park and its comparisons
Measure
Roeland Park
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Detached house
87%
66%
72%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
8%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
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 87% of homes here, against 66% in Johnson County.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or laterUnreliable estimate
Roeland Park
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Year built: Roeland Park and its comparisons
Measure
Roeland Park
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Before 1960
77%
14%
32%
26%
1960–1979
14%
22%
24%
24%
1980–1999
Unreliable estimate
33%
23%
25%
2000–2009
Unreliable estimate
17%
12%
14%
2010 or later
Unreliable estimate
14%
9%
11%
In Roeland Park, half of the homes were built before 1950; 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–$200KUnreliable
$200K–$300K41%
$300K–$500K37%
$500K–$750K4%
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Roeland Park and its comparisons
Measure
Roeland Park
Under $100K
Unreliable estimate
$100K–$200K
Unreliable estimate
$200K–$300K
41%
$300K–$500K
37%
$500K–$750K
4%
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$999Unreliable
$1,000–$1,49935%
$1,500–$1,99938%
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Roeland Park and its comparisons
Measure
Roeland Park
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
Unreliable estimate
$1,000–$1,499
35%
$1,500–$1,999
38%
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable
With a mortgage
$1,771 a month
Johnson County: $2,254 a month
Without a mortgage
$700 a month
Johnson County: $872 a month
Owners with a mortgage
73%
Johnson County: 69%
In Roeland Park, 73% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,771 a month, against $2,254 in Johnson County. Without one it drops to $700.
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Roeland Park+60%
Johnson County+51%
Kansas+43%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Roeland Park+34%
Johnson County+29%
Kansas+25%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Roeland Park+17%
Johnson County+23%
Kansas+25%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Roeland Park and its comparisons
Measure
Roeland Park
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Typical home value
+60%
+51%
+43%
+53%
Typical rent
+34%
+29%
+25%
+33%
Typical household income
+17%
+23%
+25%
+29%
The typical home value in Roeland Park rose 60% since 2015–2019, more than in Johnson County (51%).
Rents in Roeland Park rose faster than in Johnson County: 34% since 2015–2019, against 29%.
Here income did not keep up with housing: it rose 17%, while home values changed +60% and rent +34%.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Roeland Park and its comparisons
Measure
Roeland Park
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
2.01
2.46
2.44
2.53
Drive alone
76%
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
18%
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 Roeland Park are smaller: 2.01 people on average; in Johnson County, 2.46.
In Roeland Park, 76% of workers drive alone to work; in Johnson County, 70%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Roeland Park?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Roeland Park, worth $276,200, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 32% of the typical household income in Roeland Park, which is $88,774 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $102,024 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 Roeland Park. 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 $9,667 (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
$2,381
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$271,197
Total interest
$390,189
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $4,664 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,071 a month
Tight
$2,071 to $2,663 a month
Your payment · 32%
Hard
more than $2,663 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Roeland Park ($88,774 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,837
Property tax
$306
Home insurance
$115
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$122
You need at least $9,667 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 $2,381; principal and interest $1,837.
The city and its county
Roeland Park and Johnson County
Roeland Park 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).
Roeland Park
Map of Johnson County, Kansas, with Roeland Park marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Roeland Park
Johnson County
Other cities with a page
Roeland Park's own numbers
Typical home value
$276,200
Typical monthly rent
$1,582
Typical yearly household income
$88,774
Households that own their home
71%
Effective property tax rate
1.33%
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 Roeland Park is worth $276,200: 29% below the county and 27% above Kansas. With the typical household income in Roeland Park ($88,774 a year), a typical home costs 3.1 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.
Roeland Park3.1 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
Roeland Park 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
Roeland Park$276,200
Johnson$391,200
Kansas$217,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Roeland Park$1,582
Johnson$1,434
Kansas$1,060
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Roeland Park$88,774
Johnson$109,208
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
See the full table
Roeland Park next to Johnson County and Kansas
Measure
Roeland Park
Johnson County
Kansas
U.S.
Typical home value
$276,200 ▼29% below the county
$391,200
$217,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,582 ▲10% above the county
$1,434
$1,060
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$88,774 ▼19% below the county
$109,208
$74,275
$80,734
Households that own their home
71% ▲3 points above the county
69%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$3,671 ▼17% below the county
$4,447
$2,798
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
1.33% ▲0.19 points above the county
1.14%
1.29%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
42%
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 Roeland Park
For a typical $276,200 home in Roeland Park, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Roeland Park's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$2,381a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$9,667
Cash to close
$17,953
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $122
Conventional, 5% down$2,330a month
Down payment
$13,810
Cash to close
$22,096
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $131
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,918a month
Down payment
$55,240
Cash to close
$63,526
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,173a month
Down payment
$41,430
Cash to close
$49,716
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Roeland Park
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$2,381
$9,667
$271,197
7.18%
FHA MIP · $122
$17,953
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,330
$13,810
$262,390
7.18%
PMI · $131
$22,096
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,918
$55,240
$220,960
7.18%
None
$63,526
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,173
$41,430
$234,770
8.18%
None
$49,716
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 Roeland Park is $1,582 a month: 10% above the county. In Roeland Park, 42% 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 Roeland Park
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Roeland Park is in ZIP code 66205.
For 2 bedrooms it is $2,070: $524 more than the fair market rent for Johnson County ($1,546).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Roeland Park, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
66205
$1,680
$1,830
$2,070
$2,700
$3,240
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
66205 $2,070$2,700
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park or Johnson County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park, 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 Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park?
The typical home value in Roeland Park is $276,200, 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 Roeland Park?
Typical rent in Roeland Park is $1,582 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 Roeland Park?
Roeland Park 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 Roeland Park?
The typical homeowner in Roeland Park pays $3,671 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.33% of the home’s value; in Johnson County, the rate is 1.14%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Roeland Park?
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.
