Cost of Living in Leawood
Leawood's cost of living runs genuinely high across housing and rent, consistent with its status as one of the Kansas City metro's most affluent suburbs.
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Learn moreGenuinely expensive housing and rent
Leawood's average home value ran approximately $791,281 per Zillow, and average rent ran approximately $2,088/month -- both genuinely far above national medians.
A property tax rate below Kansas's own median
Leawood's effective property tax rate (~1.24%) runs above the national median but below the Kansas statewide median cited alongside it (~1.43%) -- though high home values mean a real, substantial dollar tax bill regardless.
Genuinely high household income
Leawood's median household income ran approximately $185,625 -- far above both Kansas and national medians, offsetting its higher cost of living.
Key takeaways
- Leawood's housing and rent both run genuinely far above national medians.
- Leawood's property tax rate percentage runs below the Kansas median, though dollar bills run high given home values.
- Leawood's median household income (~$185,625) genuinely offsets its higher costs.
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