Average Rent in Kansas City, MO and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Kansas City, MO

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Kansas City, MO have remained the same in the last month and have decreased by 2% in the last year.

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Rent comparables in
Kansas City, MO
The monthly rent for an apartment in Kansas City, MO is $1,246. A 1-bedroom apartment in Kansas City, MO costs about $1,150 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,379. Houses for rent in Kansas City, MO are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,500.


1 bedroom	$1,124	1%	3%
2 bedroom	$1,309	No Change	1%
3 bedroom	$1,595	1%	No Change
4 bedroom	$1,695	4%	4%
Studio	$975	No Change	5%

		Comparables
Broadway Gillham	$950
Central Hyde Park	$1,080
Hanover Place	$1,147
Martin City	$1,129
North Hyde Park	$1,095
River Market	$1,544
The Downtown Loop	$1,627
Valentine	$1,112
Waldo	$1,692
West Plaza	$1,396


Apartments	$1,246	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,337	1%	No Change
Houses	$1,500	1%	No Change
Rooms	$672	5%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$975

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,124

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,309

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,595

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,695

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Kansas City, MO, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

Compare rent prices in Kansas City, MO to other cities

Median rent prices in Kansas City, MO for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Belton, MO.

Kansas City

Median rent price$1,300

32%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,685

11%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Kansas City, MO is 23% lower than the median rent in Belton, MO.

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Average rent in
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Belton

$1,685

15%

Last year

Blue Springs

$1,623

Last year

Gladstone

$1,200

19%

Last year

Grandview

$1,245

Last year

Independence

$1,149

Last year

Kansas City

$1,250

Last year

Lee's Summit

$1,795

Last year

Liberty

$1,492

Last year

North Kansas City

$1,580

12%

Last year

Olathe

$1,724

Last year

Overland Park

$1,495

Last year

Raytown

$1,397

Last year

Cost of living in
Kansas City, MO

The overall cost of living in Kansas City, MO is 9% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.