The median home in Merriam, Kansas is valued at $312,236, up 3.6% year over year. Merriam is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$312,236

+3.6%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$62,447 on $312,236

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Stretch34.6% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,162

P/I34.6%

Afford$253K

Gap-$60K

P&I $1,579Tax $367Ins $217

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + KS ins. 28% per HUD.

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Mission Hills$1.54M Lake Quivira$902K Mission Woods$865K Leawood$748K Bucyrus$639K Westwood Hills$609K Fairway$594K Eastborough$473K

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