Home prices
The cost of the median home in Fairfax is $66,200. It is about $8,540 (14%) higher compared to nearby areas.In comparison to the country as a whole it is about $151,300 (69%) lower, and in comparison to the city of Kansas City is about $88,400 (57%) lower.
Rents
Fairfax's median monthly rent is $482. Compared to its surrounding areas this is approximately $99 (17%) lower.Compared to the rest of the nation it is approximately $580 (54%) lower, and compared to the city of Kansas City is approximately $459 (48%) lower.
Nearby places
Tarkio
Tarkio is roughly 7 miles north from Fairfax. The real estate prices there are a bit more expensive. The median home price in Tarkio is $71,300, which works out to $5,100 (7%) higher than Fairfax. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. In Tarkio the median rent is $588 per month, which is $106 (18%) higher than Fairfax.
Rock Port
Rock Port is approximately 8 miles northwest from Fairfax. Housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Rock Port costs $95,300, which works out to $29,100 (30%) higher than Fairfax. The rent there is fairly similar. In Rock Port the median monthly rent is $503, which is $21 (4%) higher than Fairfax.
Craig
Craig is roughly 9 miles south of Fairfax. The real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. Craig's median home cost is $33,300, which works out to $32,900 (98%) lower than Fairfax. The rent there is a bit more expensive. The median rent in Craig is $525 a month, which comes out to $43 (8%) higher than Fairfax.
Nemaha
Nemaha is approximately 12 miles west of Fairfax. The real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The price of the median home in Nemaha is $47,500, which comes out to $18,700 (39%) lower than Fairfax. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. Nemaha's median rent is $577 per month, which is $95 (16%) higher than Fairfax.
Westboro
Westboro is approximately 13 miles north from Fairfax. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home in Westboro costs $40,900, which works out to $25,300 (61%) lower than Fairfax. Rents there are substantially more expensive. The median monthly rent in Westboro is $713, which works out to $231 (32%) higher than Fairfax.