Can you afford to live in Shawnee Mission?
Median household income, home values and rent in Shawnee Mission, KS — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in Shawnee Mission.
Median household income: $71,665 — +25.9% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)
Median gross rent: $1,161/mo — +39.4% since 2015
Median home value, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 152700
- 2023: 242400
Median household income
- Shawnee Mission: 71665
- Johnson County: 107261
- KS: 72639
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- Shawnee Mission: 1161
- Johnson County: 1385
- KS: 1029
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 26.3% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
The typical household here earns $71,665 — slightly lower than the national figure of $78,538.
The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.
Since 2015, rent has risen faster than income here (+39.4% versus +25.9%), before adjusting for inflation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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