ZIP Code · KS

ZIP 66227

Part of Lenexa, KS

Pop. 9,595·Johnson County·2nd most expensive ZIP in Kansas

Median rent (all units)

$2,423/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.9%

vs US Median

+$491

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 66227 · $2,423

More expensive than 78% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,650

1 BR

$1,800

2 BR

$2,040

3 BR

$2,660

4 BR+

$3,160

Research median

$2,040/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($139,883) is $3,497 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,160).

Rank in Lenexa

3rd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Lenexa.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 66061, 5 miles away, rents for 25% less ($1,827/mo), about $7,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 66227. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$29,076/yr

At $2,423/mo median

Location

CityLenexa

StateKS

CountyJohnson County

Rent Market Meter

Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.9% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 66227 (Lenexa, KS) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 70.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,595

Median income

$139,883

Median age

Renters

14.2%

Age distribution

27%

15.6%

30%

18.3%

Under 1827%

18–3415.6%

35–5430%

55–649.2%

65+18.3%

Gender

51.6%

48.4%

Male51.6%

Female48.4%

Race & ethnicity

86.1%

White86.1%

Black4.6%

Hispanic4.1%

Asian1.7%

Other3.4%

Education (25+)

21.4%

70.1%

HS diploma8.2%

Some college21.4%

Bachelor's+70.1%

Housing tenure

85.8%

14.2%

Owner85.8%

Renter14.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 66227 in Lenexa, KS has changed in 5 years

Income

$121,528 → $139,883

up 15.1%

Population

8,445 → 9,595

up 13.6%

Renter share

10.7% → 14.2%

+3.5 pts

Bachelor's+

62.7% → 70.1%

+7.4 pts

Median age

38.6 → 40

+1.4 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $139,883 today, compared with $121,528 five years earlier. The population has grown by 13.6% since 2021, moving from about 8,445 residents to roughly 9,595. Renters now make up 14.2% of households, compared with 10.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 70.1% of adults here, versus 62.7% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 66227 covers Lenexa, KS. The median rent here is $2,423/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,800/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,040/mo.

At 21% of local median household income ($139,883/yr), ZIP 66227 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 66227?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $97,000/year (about $47/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,423/mo in ZIP 66227. The local median household income is $139,883/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.