Johnson County
Kansas · Pop. 613,535
Ranked #55 of 200 counties
50Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$360K
3.0% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,500
Median Income
💰$85K
Rent Burden
📊25.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️8,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋4,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.2x
Homeownership Rate
🏡70.0%
How Johnson County Compares
| Metric | Johnson County | Kansas | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $360K | $220K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,500 | $1,036 | $1,500 |
| Income | $85K | $70K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 25.0% | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 70.0% | 67.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 12% below the national average.
- • Rent is about average the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 8,000 units.
- • 4,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 3.0%.