Town guide

Leawood, Kansas

Leawood is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, home to about 33,809 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 66206, 66209, 66211 and 66224.

Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population33,8092,238 per sq mi
Median home value$658,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$225Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Leawood

4 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Leawood. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Leawood

Distances

Nearest major airportKansas City International Airport (MCI)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Kansas City, MO14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL416 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Leawood; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Leawood

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Leawood had 33,902 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.

It’s the 13th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Johnson County grew from 18,104 residents in 1900 to 609,863 in 2020.

Leawood population by census2000: 27,656, 2010: 31,867, 2020: 33,90227,656200031,867201033,9022020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,104, 1910: 18,288, 1920: 18,314, 1930: 27,179, 1940: 33,327, 1950: 62,783, 1960: 143,792, 1970: 217,662, 1980: 270,269, 1990: 355,054, 2000: 451,086, 2010: 544,179, 2020: 609,86318K’00’1018K’20’3033K’40’50144K’60’70270K’80’90451K’00’10610K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeawoodJan: high 39°F, low 20°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 56°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 65°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in39°20°Jan1.344°24°Feb1.755°34°Mar2.565°44°Apr4.175°56°May5.384°65°Jun5.288°69°Jul4.887°67°Aug4.579°58°Sep4.368°47°Oct3.154°35°Nov2.443°25°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Olathe 3e, KS weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

352,238 jobs at 18,999 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 46,577 jobs; Retail trade: 37,595 jobs; Professional services: 37,516 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30,648 jobs; Finance and insurance: 29,466 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 25,186 jobs; Manufacturing: 24,185 jobs; Administrative and support: 23,843 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 11% Professional services 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Manufacturing 7% Administrative and support 7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,714 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Leawood’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Kansas City Orthopaedic InstituteGeneral hospital · no emergency room · LeawoodUnder a mile
  • St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kansas CityUnder a mile
  • Ascentist Hospital LLCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Leawood1.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors117
Specialist doctors417
Dentists123
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants356
Mental health providers296
Physical and occupational therapists339
Optometrists22
Chiropractors44
Pharmacies22

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Leawood

Parks (27 nearby)

  • Minor Park · 308 acres2.6 mi
  • Meadowbrook Park · 87 acres2.3 mi
  • Santa Fe Trace Park · 64 acres2.6 mi
  • Leawood City Park · 61 acres0.2 mi
  • Tomahawk South Park · 42 acres1.8 mi
  • Santa Fe Trace Park · 40 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (8 nearby)

  • Price Chopper1.1 mi
  • Hen House1.5 mi
  • Trader Joe's1.6 mi
  • Price Chopper1.8 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy1.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Leawood Pioneer Library1.5 mi
  • Mid-Continent Public Library - Red Bridge Branch2.0 mi
  • Hooley-Bundschu Library2.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • The Regnier Family Wonderscope1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)

  • The Comedy Club of Kansas City1.0 mi
  • The White Theatre2.0 mi
  • The Pulse Performing Arts Center2.0 mi
  • The Rose Theater2.1 mi
  • Goppert Theatre2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Leawood

Public schools here are run by Shawnee Mission Pub Sch, Blue Valley. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookwood ElemLeawoodPre-K–6466Public0.6 mi
Corinth ElemPrairie VillagePre-K–6576Public3.1 mi
Leawood ElementaryLeawoodK–5533Public1.9 mi
Mission Trail ElementaryLeawoodK–5384Public3.2 mi
Overland Trail ElementaryOverland ParkK–5531Public3.8 mi
Prairie Star ElementaryLeawoodK–5371Public4.4 mi
Sunrise Point ElementaryOverland ParkK–5476Public6.2 mi
Valley Park ElementaryOverland ParkK–5549Public2.7 mi
Leawood MiddleLeawood6–8493Public1.7 mi
Overland Trail MiddleOverland Park6–8540Public3.7 mi
Prairie Star MiddleLeawood6–8438Public4.3 mi
Blue Valley North HighOverland Park9–121,376Public2.8 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hyman Brand Hebrew AcademyOverland ParkK–12174Jewish2.0 mi
Accelerated Schools of Overland ParkOverland Park5–1255Nonsectarian2.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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