Kansas City, MO Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Kansas City is $1,004, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Kansas City, MO
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $1,004 | 3% | 900 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Kansas City, MO apartment is 900 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Kansas City, MO Apartment Rent Ranges
- $501-$70017%
- $701-$1,00046%
- $1,001-$1,50027%
- $1,501-$2,0008%
- > $2,0002%
Kansas City, MO Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households45%
- Owner-occupied Households54%
91,015 or 45% of the households in Kansas City, MO are renter-occupied while 107,920 or 54% are owner-occupied.
Kansas City, MO Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2016 | Mar / 2017 | Jul / 2017 | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Oct / 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | $921 | $912 | $934 | $950 | $962 | $974 | $973 | $980 | $1,004 | $1,004 |
| National | $1,353 | $1,349 | $1,381 | $1,383 | $1,386 | $1,421 | $1,430 | $1,434 | $1,470 | $1,476 |
Average Rent in Kansas City, MO By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Town Fork Creek | $618 |
| Oak Park | $618 |
| Mount Cleveland - Sheraton Estates | $618 |
| Blenheim Square - Swope Park Campus | $618 |
| Vineyard | $679 |
| Brown Estates | $679 |
| Woodson Estates - Timber Valley | $693 |
| Sterling Acres - Sterling Gardens | $693 |
| Stayton Meadows | $693 |
| Riss Lake | $693 |
| Fairway Hills | $693 |
| East Swope Highlands | $693 |
| Blue Vue Hills | $693 |
| Ashland Ridge | $693 |
| Swope Park Ridge - Winchester | $699 |
| Leeds | $699 |
| Eastwood Hills | $699 |
| Cunningham Ridge | $699 |
| Coachlight Square - Lewis Heights | $699 |
| Western Blue Township | $702 |
| Blue Valley Industrial | $702 |
| Blue Valley | $702 |
| Sheffield | $708 |
| North Blue Ridge | $708 |
| Swope Park Campus - Foxtown East | $710 |
| Noble - Gregory Ridge | $710 |
| Hidden Valley | $710 |
| Scarritt Point | $730 |
| Lykins | $730 |
| Indian Mound | $730 |
| Independence Plaza | $730 |
| Blue Hills - Citadel | $734 |
| Park Farms | $745 |
| Marlborough | $763 |
| Legacy East | $763 |
| East Meyer | $763 |
| Blenheim Square - Research Hospital | $763 |
| Hillcrest | $765 |
| Mission Lake | $774 |
| Linden Hills - Indian Heights | $774 |
| Armour Hills - Oak Meyer Gardens | $774 |
| Eastern 49-63 | $775 |
| Crestwood - Western 49-63 | $775 |
| Ivanhoe - Linwood Homeowners | $777 |
| Saint Catherine's Gardens | $784 |
| Ruskin Hills | $785 |
| Ruskin Heights | $785 |
| Longview | $785 |
| Crossgates - Kirkside | $785 |
| Bannister Acres | $785 |
| Highview Estates | $786 |
| Fairwood - Robandee | $786 |
| White Oak | $787 |
| Oldham Farms | $787 |
| Loma Vista | $787 |
| Oakwood - Fairlane | $801 |
| Hickman Mills - Stratford Estates | $801 |
| Manheim Park | $805 |
| Hyde Park | $805 |
| Little Blue | $806 |
| Willow Creek | $811 |
| Waldo Homes - Rolling Meadows | $811 |
| Tower Homes - Rockhill Manor | $811 |
| Santa Fe Hills - Boone Hills | $811 |
| Red Bridge | $811 |
| Bridlespur | $811 |
| Terrace Lake Gardens | $815 |
| Sechrest | $815 |
| Royal Oaks North | $815 |
| Royal Oaks | $815 |
| Platte Ridge | $815 |
| Park Forest | $815 |
| Calico Farms | $815 |
| Lakeview Terrace | $827 |
| Davidson | $827 |
| Clayton | $827 |
| Mount Hope | $836 |
| Key Coalition | $836 |
| Center City - Squier Park | $836 |
| Ridgefield | $850 |
| Jefferson Highlands | $860 |
| Unity Ridge | $878 |
| Western Hills | $883 |
| Ward Parkway | $883 |
| Verona Hills | $883 |
| Lea Manor | $883 |
| Foxcroft - Glen Arbor | $883 |
| Country Lane Estates | $883 |
| Country Valley - Hawthorn Square | $902 |
| Barry Harbour | $902 |
| Winnwood | $903 |
| Winnetonka | $903 |
| Holiday Hills - Winnwood Gardens | $903 |
| Hill Haven | $903 |
| Cooley Highlands | $903 |
| Chouteau Estates | $903 |
| Chaumiere | $903 |
| Sherwood Estates | $924 |
| Ravenwood - Somerset | $947 |
| Maple Park | $947 |
| Gracemor-Randolph Corners | $947 |
| Glenhaven | $947 |
| Foxwoods - Carriage Hills | $947 |
| Big Shoal | $947 |
| Sherrydale | $953 |
| Outer Gashland | $953 |
| New Mark | $953 |
| Nashua | $953 |
| Meadowbrook Heights | $953 |
| Antioch Acres | $954 |
| River View | $977 |
| River Forest | $977 |
| Harlem | $977 |
| Crestview | $977 |
| Colonial Square | $977 |
| Briarcliff - Claymont | $977 |
| Kci & 2nd Creek | $981 |
| Gashland | $996 |
| The Coves | $1,010 |
| Platte Brook North | $1,010 |
| Parkdale - Walden | $1,010 |
| Park Plaza | $1,010 |
| Line Creek - Northern Heights | $1,010 |
| Linden Park | $1,010 |
| Hawthorne - Picture Hills | $1,010 |
| Breen Hills | $1,010 |
| Rockhill | $1,022 |
| Shoal Creek | $1,077 |
| Volker | $1,100 |
| Roanoke - Valentine | $1,100 |
| Coleman Highlands | $1,100 |
| Broadway Gillham - Hanover Place | $1,100 |
| Northeast Industrial District | $1,177 |
| Longfellow | $1,192 |
| Beacon Hill | $1,192 |
| West Plaza - Westwood | $1,199 |
| Old Westport - Southmoreland | $1,199 |
| Sunset Hill - Ward Estates | $1,317 |
| South Plaza - Countryside | $1,317 |
| Pendleton Heights | $1,321 |
| Parkview | $1,335 |
| Westside Kansas City | $1,353 |
| Wendell Phillips | $1,353 |
| Hospital Hill | $1,353 |
| Crown Center - Union Hill | $1,353 |
| Crossroads | $1,353 |
| Quality Hill | $1,370 |
| River Market | $1,409 |
| Downtown Kansas City | $1,409 |
| Paseo West | $1,420 |
| Columbus Park | $1,459 |
The most affordable neighborhoods in Kansas City are Blenheim Square - Swope Park Campus, where the average rent goes for $618/month, Mount Cleveland - Sheraton Estates, where renters pay $618/mo on average, and Oak Park, where the average rent goes for $618/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Town Fork Creek ($618), Brown Estates ($679), and Vineyard ($679), where the asking prices are below the average Kansas City rent of $1,004/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Kansas City are River Market ($1,409), Paseo West ($1,420) and Columbus Park ($1,459).
The most popular neighborhood in Kansas City is Shoal Creek, where there are 23 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $1,077. Next up is Old Westport - Southmoreland, where apartments go for $1,199/month, followed by Ruskin Heights with $785 If you’re looking to rent in Kansas City’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Kci & 2nd Creek, where renters pay $981 on average, and Downtown Kansas City, where the average monthly rent is $1,409.
Kansas City | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in Antioch Acres is 23% higher than in Armour Hills - Oak Meyer Gardens
Antioch Acres rent is 5% lower than Kansas City average
| Average Rent | $954 |
|---|
Armour Hills - Oak Meyer Gardens rent is 23% lower than Kansas City average
| Average Rent | $774 |
|---|
How Kansas City Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | $957 | 5% |
| Kansas City | $1,004 | 3% |
| University City | $990 | 4% |
| Florissant | $774 | 3% |
| Independence | $765 | 4% |
| Lee's Summit | $1,102 | 8% |
| Kansas City | $808 | 2% |
| Raytown | $745 | 7% |
| Gladstone | $850 | 4% |
| Prairie Village | $1,415 | 15% |
| Merriam | $931 | 5% |
For more information about the Kansas City rental trends, check out our monthly rent report
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Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
- Chequers
- Canyon Creek Apartments
- The Scotford Building
- Jefferson Place East
- Broadway Studio Apartments
- Pinewood Studios
- Ashton Court Apartments
- W 51st Marlborough Apts
- The Gabriel and Olivia Apartments
- Quality Hill Towers
- Waldo Heights
- Marlborough Court Apartments
- Ashton Place Apartments
- Eastwood Crossings
- Courtyard Apartments
- Grand Summit
- Arbors of Grandview
- Gatehouse Apartments
- Maple Flats
- The Ridge at Chestnut
Mid-priced Listings on RENTCafé
- The Bluffs
- The Oaks at Prairie View
- Whispering Lake
- Prairie Walk
- Northland Passage Apartments
- The Reserve At Barry Apartments
- The Crossing at Barry Road Apartments
- The Ethans Apartments
- Bennington Ridge
- Willow Creek
- The Sombart
- NoRi
- Regency North Apartments
- Wyandotte Apartments
- The Township
- Oakland Heights Apartments
- The KC High Line
- 910 Penn Apartments
- Longfellow Heights Apartments
- The Retreat at Walnut Creek
Most Expensive Listings on RENTCafé
- Carrington Park Apartments
- Brush Creek Apartments
- The Haven at Shoal Creek
- Plaza 36
- The Denton
- Quality Hill Square
- The Sunset
- Altitude 970
- Market Station
- Butler Brothers Lofts
- City Place at Westport
- Villa del Sol Apartments
- 45 Madison Apartments
- The Grand
- 44 Washington
- Gillham Park Row
- 4000 Oak Street
- 63Brookside
- The 4700
- Twenty9 Gillham