Area data
Shawnee, KS — ZIP 66217
Population: 5,468 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $599,613
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $599,613
- House Price Index
- 407.6 (+4.2% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $579,900
- Median list price
- $999,999
- Median days on market
- 75 days
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,460/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,900/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 14.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, tornado, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 41.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 49
- Days with Good air quality
- 189
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 3
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 756
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Harry S Truman National Historic Site (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cedar Air Park (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +77 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $4,700
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 337,969
- Average weekly wage
- $1,399
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,721
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