Leawood, KS housing market
Typical home value
$792K
▲ 7.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,076/mo
▼ 1.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+36%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Leawood is worth $792,327, up 7.3% over the past year and up 36% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,076 a month (−1.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.1% (below the Kansas City, MO metro's 5.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $4,354/mo, $2,278 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Kansas City, MO metro's home values to change +2.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Kansas City, MO metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 45/100, #202 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Leawood compares
| Measure | Leawood | Kansas City, MO metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $792,327 | $324,887 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +7.3% | +3.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,076 | $1,534 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | −1.8% | +3.9% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.1% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 31.8 | 17.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $4,354 | $1,785 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $792K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.