The 25 Best Small Towns for First-Time Home Buyers in Kansas
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 67 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Kansas. #1 is Eudora, KS.
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25Parsons, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 65% of Kansas towns
9,600 people · Labette County · median home $71,700 · income $52,428 · Jan low 22°F · 7 in snow
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24Galena, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 68% of Kansas towns
2,761 people · Cherokee County · median home $78,500 · income $49,006 · Jan low 25°F · 8 in snow
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23Iola, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 69% of Kansas towns
5,396 people · Allen County · median home $78,300 · income $54,221 · Jan low 20°F · 7 in snow
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22Bonner Springs, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 70% of Kansas towns
7,837 people · Wyandotte County · median home $247,200 · income $83,218 · Jan low 18°F · 17 in snow
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21Independence, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 71% of Kansas towns
8,548 people · Montgomery County · median home $88,800 · income $51,069 · Jan low 23°F · 7 in snow
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20Holton, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 75% of Kansas towns
3,401 people · Jackson County · median home $142,800 · income $52,532 · Jan low 15°F · 13 in snow
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19St. Marys, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 79% of Kansas towns
2,759 people · Pottawatomie County · median home $206,900 · income $76,771 · Jan low 18°F · 12 in snow
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18Oaklawn-Sunview, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 79% of Kansas towns
2,880 people · Sedgwick County · median home $54,200 · income $46,656 · Jan low 21°F · 8 in snow
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17Mission, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 79% of Kansas towns
9,954 people · Johnson County · median home $289,100 · income $75,534 · Jan low 22°F · 11 in snow
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16Norton, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 80% of Kansas towns
2,747 people · Norton County · median home $96,800 · income $53,125 · Jan low 14°F · 20 in snow
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15Marysville, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 81% of Kansas towns
3,447 people · Marshall County · median home $119,200 · income $55,386 · Jan low 15°F · 16 in snow
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14Beloit, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 82% of Kansas towns
3,404 people · Mitchell County · median home $125,600 · income $52,114 · Jan low 17°F · 16 in snow
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13Hoisington, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 84% of Kansas towns
2,699 people · Barton County · median home $95,000 · income $52,277 · Jan low 18°F · 13 in snow
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12Osawatomie, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 85% of Kansas towns
4,255 people · Miami County · median home $155,100 · income $66,991 · Jan low 19°F · 8 in snow
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11Wamego, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 88% of Kansas towns
4,841 people · Pottawatomie County · median home $198,300 · income $78,809 · Jan low 18°F · 17 in snow
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10Park City, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 88% of Kansas towns
8,333 people · Sedgwick County · median home $177,100 · income $74,301 · Jan low 23°F · 11 in snow
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9Concordia, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 90% of Kansas towns
5,111 people · Cloud County · median home $102,600 · income $51,138 · Jan low 19°F · 19 in snow
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8Columbus, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 91% of Kansas towns
2,929 people · Cherokee County · median home $94,100 · income $37,961 · Jan low 23°F · 7 in snow
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7Wellington, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 94% of Kansas towns
7,715 people · Sumner County · median home $97,100 · income $50,333 · Jan low 22°F · 9 in snow
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6Tonganoxie, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 96% of Kansas towns
5,573 people · Leavenworth County · median home $261,700 · income $80,109 · Jan low 18°F · 12 in snow
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5Roeland Park, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 96% of Kansas towns
6,871 people · Johnson County · median home $276,200 · income $88,774 · Jan low 22°F · 11 in snow
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4Edwardsville, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 97% of Kansas towns
4,717 people · Wyandotte County · median home $216,400 · income $72,611 · Jan low 18°F · 17 in snow
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3Goodland, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 98% of Kansas towns
4,465 people · Sherman County · median home $112,700 · income $52,258 · Jan low 17°F · 30 in snow
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2Osage City, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 99% of Kansas towns
2,861 people · Osage County · median home $155,800 · income $71,191 · Jan low 18°F · 10 in snow
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1Eudora, Kansas
Better for first-time buyers than 99% of Kansas towns
6,408 people · Douglas County · median home $280,100 · income $118,184 · Jan low 18°F · 12 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)