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Roeland Park, KS Housing Affordability Index

Roeland Park, Kansas has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 112.4 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 512th most affordable of 542 scored Kansas cities, compared with 120.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $276,200 home with 20% down, the Kansas average 30-year fixed rate of 7.31% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,516, or 20% of the city’s $88,774 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Roeland Park is updated every night from live Kansas mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Roeland Park MBR-HAI 112.4 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Kansas 512 of 542 1 = most affordable
Kansas 120.0 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.31% Kansas lenders
Median home value $276,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Roeland Park is 7.7 points below the Kansas score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Kansas index

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What It Takes to Buy in Roeland Park

$1,516/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.31%
$65,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$88,774
Median Household Income
Kansas: $74,275
3.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Kansas: 2.9x
$1,474/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,731/yr
Median Property Tax
1.35% of median value
25.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
39.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Roeland Park, Kansas. The rate is the Kansas average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Roeland Park Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Roeland Park, Kansas score: 112.4 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 512 of 542 Kansas cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/kansas/roeland-park”