In Shawnee, a typical home is worth $359,700 and typical rent is $1,322 a month. Compared with all of Johnson County, the typical home value is 8% lower, typical rent is 8% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 5 points higher.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $333,057 to $423,555.
Typical rent
$1,497a month
= about the same as 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $1,183 to $1,497.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Shawnee 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: 53% less than in Shawnee ($359,700).
2
Nearby, in Kansas City, the typical rent is $1,123: 15% less than in Shawnee ($1,322).
3
74% of households in Shawnee own their home, against 69% in Johnson County.
4
Shawnee has the 7th highest typical household income of the 65 cities in Kansas with more than 5,000 people ($109,940).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Shawnee
What homes there are in Shawnee, 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
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Kind of home: Shawnee and its comparisons
Measure
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Detached house
70%
66%
72%
61%
Attached house
8%
8%
5%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
4%
5%
6%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
17%
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 Shawnee: 70% of homes, more than in Johnson County (66%).
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Year built: Shawnee and its comparisons
Measure
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Before 1960
11%
14%
32%
26%
1960–1979
26%
22%
24%
24%
1980–1999
33%
33%
23%
25%
2000–2009
20%
17%
12%
14%
2010 or later
10%
14%
9%
11%
The typical year built in Shawnee is 1990, about the same as in Johnson County (1989).
There is more room for a big family here: 71% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, against 68% in Johnson County.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limit
Under $100K3%
$100K–$200K6%
$200K–$300K24%
$300K–$500K47%
$500K–$750K16%
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1M2%
$1M or more2%
Value of owner-occupied homes: Shawnee and its comparisons
Measure
Shawnee
Under $100K
3%
$100K–$200K
6%
$200K–$300K
24%
$300K–$500K
47%
$500K–$750K
16%
$750K–$1M
2%
$1M or more
2%
By price, most homes in Shawnee sit under the FHA limit for Johnson County ($541,287): about 83%.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99911%
$1,000–$1,49955%
$1,500–$1,99922%
$2,000–$2,4998%
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Shawnee and its comparisons
Measure
Shawnee
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
11%
$1,000–$1,499
55%
$1,500–$1,999
22%
$2,000–$2,499
8%
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable estimate
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$2,173 a month
Johnson County: $2,254 a month
Without a mortgage
$820 a month
Johnson County: $872 a month
Owners with a mortgage
69%
Johnson County: 69%
In Shawnee, 69% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $2,173 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
Shawnee+52%
Johnson County+51%
Kansas+43%
United States+53%
Typical rent
Shawnee+31%
Johnson County+29%
Kansas+25%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Shawnee+26%
Johnson County+23%
Kansas+25%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Shawnee and its comparisons
Measure
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Typical home value
+52%
+51%
+43%
+53%
Typical rent
+31%
+29%
+25%
+33%
Typical household income
+26%
+23%
+25%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Shawnee rose at about the same pace as in Johnson County: 52% against 51%.
Rents in Shawnee rose at about the same pace as in Johnson County: 31% since 2015–2019, against 29%.
The typical household income in Shawnee rose 26%: less than home values (+52%) and rent (+31%).
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Shawnee and its comparisons
Measure
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas
United States
Rental vacancy
5.5%
5.5%
6.2%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
0.4%
0.9%
0.9%
More than one person per room
1.5%
1.4%
2.1%
3.4%
People per household
2.55
2.46
2.44
2.53
Drive alone
71%
70%
75%
69%
Carpool
5%
6%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
3%
Work from home
21%
22%
12%
15%
Other means
1%
1%
1%
2%
Typical commute
20 to 29 minutes
Unreliable estimate
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
Open rentals in Shawnee look like those in Johnson County: the rental vacancy rate is 5.5%.
In Shawnee, 1.5% of households live with more than one person per room, about the same as in Johnson County.
A household in Shawnee has 2.55 people on average, about the same as in Johnson County (2.46).
The car rules in Shawnee: 71% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 20 to 29 minutes.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Shawnee?
A typical home is tight for the typical income
We start with a typical home in Shawnee, worth $359,700, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 33% of the typical household income in Shawnee, which is $109,940 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $130,426 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 Shawnee. 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 $12,590 (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
$3,043
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$353,184
Total interest
$508,150
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $6,074 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $2,565 a month
Tight
$2,565 to $3,298 a month
Your payment · 33%
Hard
more than $3,298 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Shawnee ($109,940 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$2,393
Property tax
$342
Home insurance
$150
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$159
You need at least $12,590 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 $3,043; principal and interest $2,393.
The city and its county
Shawnee and Johnson County
Shawnee 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).
Shawnee
Map of Johnson County, Kansas, with Shawnee marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Shawnee
Johnson County
Other cities with a page
Shawnee's own numbers
Typical home value
$359,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,322
Typical yearly household income
$109,940
Households that own their home
74%
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 Shawnee is worth $359,700: 8% below the county and 66% above Kansas. With the typical household income in Shawnee ($109,940 a year), a typical home costs 3.3 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.
Shawnee3.3 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
Shawnee 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
Shawnee$359,700
Johnson$391,200
Kansas$217,200
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Shawnee$1,322
Johnson$1,434
Kansas$1,060
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Shawnee$109,940
Johnson$109,208
Kansas$74,275
United States$80,734
See the full table
Shawnee next to Johnson County and Kansas
Measure
Shawnee
Johnson County
Kansas
U.S.
Typical home value
$359,700 ▼8% below the county
$391,200
$217,200
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$1,322 ▼8% below the county
$1,434
$1,060
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$109,940
$109,208
$74,275
$80,734
Households that own their home
74% ▲5 points above the county
69%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$4,105 ▼8% below 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
39% ▼4 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 Shawnee
For a typical $359,700 home in Shawnee, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Shawnee's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$3,043a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$12,590
Cash to close
$23,381
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $159
Conventional, 5% down$2,977a month
Down payment
$17,985
Cash to close
$28,776
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $171
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$2,441a month
Down payment
$71,940
Cash to close
$82,731
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$2,774a month
Down payment
$53,955
Cash to close
$64,746
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Shawnee
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$3,043
$12,590
$353,185
7.18%
FHA MIP · $159
$23,381
580
Conventional, 5% down
$2,977
$17,985
$341,715
7.18%
PMI · $171
$28,776
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$2,441
$71,940
$287,760
7.18%
None
$82,731
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$2,774
$53,955
$305,745
8.18%
None
$64,746
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 Shawnee is $1,322 a month: 8% below the county. In Shawnee, 39% 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 Shawnee
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Shawnee has 5 ZIP codes with their own.
For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,540 in 66203 to $2,170 in 66218.
4 of the 5 are above the fair market rent for Johnson County ($1,546).
2-bedroom fair market rent in each of the 5 ZIP codes of Shawnee, beside the one for Johnson County. For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,540 in 66203 to $2,170 in 66218. 4 of the 5 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: $1,540 (66203)Highest: $2,170 (66218)
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Shawnee, fiscal year 2027.
66203
$1,250
$1,360
$1,540
$2,010
$2,410
66216
$1,380
$1,500
$1,700
$2,220
$2,660
66217
$1,380
$1,500
$1,700
$2,220
$2,660
66218
$1,760
$1,920
$2,170
$2,840
$3,400
66226
$1,330
$1,450
$1,640
$2,140
$2,570
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
66203 $1,540$2,010
66216 $1,700$2,220
66217 $1,700$2,220
66218 $2,170$2,840
66226 $1,640$2,140
3 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Shawnee 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 Shawnee or Johnson County. The ones below are statewide in Kansas: they work in Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee?
The typical home value in Shawnee is $359,700, 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 Shawnee?
Typical rent in Shawnee is $1,322 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 Shawnee?
Shawnee 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 Shawnee?
The typical homeowner in Shawnee pays $4,105 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 Shawnee?
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.
