Livability called Overland Park, KS the #1 best place for families to live in the U.S. That's a high distinction, so let's look at the real estate properties for sale that have the best value-for-dollar in the area.

The Properties

The #3 ranked property has a ridiculous 9430 sqft on an acre lot. It's expensive for Overland Park but you get a ton for the price. To put the house size in perspective, the number one property also has a huge house on it but it's only about have the size of #3. #1 is a relatively new property in a new development. A new development is an appealing setting for a home, but it frequently comes with home owner association fees. Our ranking tool takes this into account. We factor the fees into the overall cost of the property.

Lots of Interest in Real Estate Investing in Overland Park

Judging by the amount of real estate investing events coming up in the next few weeks in the Overland Park area, it seems there's quite a lot of local interest in property investing. Overland Park is not one of the hottest markets to invest in in the U.S. Most experts will tell you it's Raleigh/Durham, Austin, and Nashville. However, some of these areas will be close to becoming too expensive in the near future and therefore may be not so hot in the near future. So, it may be smarter to not look at the same places eveyone is already speculating about. This report from realtor.com estimates strong growth in sales and in prices in nearby Wichita and Kansas City, KS.