Basehor ( BAY-sər) is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States, and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,896. It is the 3rd largest city in Leavenworth County by population. Basehor is named after Reuben and Ephraim Basehor, who founded the town as a farming community.

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How Basehor ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in KS #3Fastest growing in KS #7Most new homes in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code66007

Area code913

Living in Basehor

Housing in Basehor

$446K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Basehor home is worth about $446,000, up 4.6% in a year, 79% above the Kansas typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market19

Sold in May16

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Safety in Basehor

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Basehor reports less crime per resident than 67% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Basehor 1.9

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Basehor 5.1

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Basehor

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Most working residents leave Basehor for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Kansas City (15%), Kansas City (11%) and Overland Park (10%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Kansas City

15%

Kansas City, MO

11%

Overland Park

10%

Lenexa

6%Work in townlive and work in Basehor 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,202Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Basehor

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Kansas

8better than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityKS 13% · better 7.4%Fewer uninsured adultsKS 9.9% · better

Care nearby

Providence Medical CenterKansas City · 7.8 mi · ER

Swope Health - Kidscare Leavenworth PediatricsLeavenworth · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Natural hazards in Basehor

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

3Does Basehor flood?paid flood claims since 1998 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Basehor MapBasehor vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Basehor

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Basehor has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 23°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

67° / 46°Fall