Rental market trends in Kansas City, MO

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Average Rent in Kansas City, MO

Avg. Rent	Annual Change
Studio - $1,022	-2%
1 Bed - $1,060	-6%
2 Beds - $1,417	+4%

Last updated 3/28/2023

Average Apartment Cost in Kansas City, MO

The average rent for apartments in Kansas City, MO, is between $1,022 and $1,417 in 2023. For a studio apartment in Kansas City, MO, the average rent is $1,022. When it comes to 1-bedroom apartments, the average rent in Kansas City, MO, is $1,060. For a 2-bedroom apartment, the average rent is $1,417.

Apartment Rent Ranges in Kansas City, MO

	Apartment Prices Proportion

		2%			20%			38%			23%			17%

Neighborhood Apartment Rent Trends in Kansas City, MO

Neighborhood	Studio Avg Rent	Annual Change
River Market	$1,469	+9%
East Side	$1,440	+79%
Hickman Mills	$1,420	--
Southmoreland	$1,365	0%
Downtown Kansas City	$1,200	-4%
Crossroads	$1,180	--
The Downtown Loop	$1,002	-14%
Valentine	$990	-1%
Midtown	$955	-3%
South Plaza	$955	+13%
South Side	$945	+5%
Westside North	$937	--
Hanover Place	$913	-7%
West Plaza	$900	-14%
Central Hyde Park	$882	-14%
Broadway Gillham	$850	--
North Hyde Park	$850	-3%
Quality Hill	$819	--
Eastwood Hill East	$805	--
Northland	$787	+19%
Waldo	$775	+17%
Old Westport	$775	0%
Northeast Kansas City	$625	--
Pendleton Heights	$625	--

Neighborhood	1 Bed Avg Rent	Annual Change
Barry Harbour	$1,531	+33%
Downtown Kansas City	$1,497	-8%
West Plaza	$1,407	+16%
Crossroads	$1,380	--
The Coves	$1,223	+5%
East Side	$1,180	+28%
Valentine	$1,108	-6%
South Plaza	$1,080	+15%
Columbus Park	$1,065	+10%
Hanover Place	$1,059	-9%
North Hyde Park	$1,050	-3%
Sherrydale	$1,040	+6%
Westside North	$1,037	-12%
Quality Hill	$1,015	--
Union Hill	$1,000	--
Broadway Gillham	$1,000	--
Central Hyde Park	$987	-5%
Northland	$971	-2%
Old Westport	$965	0%
Fairlane	$954	0%
Gashland	$939	+15%
Eastwood Hill East	$920	+55%
Volker	$900	--
South Side	$867	+5%
Plaza Westport	$850	-29%
Waldo	$832	+8%
Midtown	$775	-31%
Country Club Plaza	$750	--
South Hyde Park	$716	--
Hickman Mills	$685	--
Northeast Kansas City	$635	-6%
Pendleton Heights	$635	--

Neighborhood	2 Beds Avg Rent	Annual Change
The Downtown Loop	$2,585	+16%
River Market	$2,470	+14%
Longfellow	$2,100	--
North Hyde Park	$2,098	+8%
The Coves	$1,778	+28%
Downtown Kansas City	$1,754	-1%
Broadway Gillham	$1,720	+9%
Crossroads	$1,700	0%
West Plaza	$1,684	+47%
Barry Harbour	$1,642	+21%
Midtown	$1,572	+10%
South Plaza	$1,550	+16%
Clayton	$1,525	--
Southmoreland	$1,495	--
Valentine	$1,451	0%
Sherrydale	$1,430	+10%
Plaza Westport	$1,400	--
East Side	$1,350	--
Hanover Place	$1,350	+6%
Columbus Park	$1,295	+8%
Central Hyde Park	$1,225	-17%
Old Westport	$1,220	0%
Northeast Kansas City	$1,200	--
Scarritt Point	$1,200	--
Fairlane	$1,200	0%
Northland	$1,149	-4%
South Side	$1,040	+10%
Gashland	$1,039	+11%
Quality Hill	$928	--
Waldo	$927	+15%
Hickman Mills	$830	--

How Other Cities Compare to Kansas City, MO

City	Studio Avg Rent	Annual Change
Lenexa	$1,266	+21%
Shawnee	$1,250	--
Parkville	$1,176	+20%
Lees Summit	$1,144	+3%
Shawnee Mission	$1,125	--
Gardner	$1,014	--
Belton	$969	--
Overland Park	$945	+2%
Raymore	$877	+4%
Mission	$837	--
Grandview	$780	+5%
Leavenworth	$750	0%
Kansas City	$699	+8%
Olathe	$650	0%
Independence	$630	+6%
Lawrence	$629	0%
Raytown	$600	--

City	1 Bed Avg Rent	Annual Change
Leawood	$1,764	+14%
Lees Summit	$1,391	+6%
Lenexa	$1,367	-3%
Parkville	$1,249	+10%
Belton	$1,239	--
Gardner	$1,122	+25%
Olathe	$1,075	+13%
Raymore	$1,055	+6%
Overland Park	$1,050	-9%
Shawnee	$1,037	+21%
Mission	$1,018	+18%
Kansas City	$995	+14%
Blue Springs	$950	0%
Leavenworth	$900	0%
Liberty	$895	+17%
Ottawa	$875	+6%
Independence	$830	-19%
Lawrence	$830	+5%
Grandview	$830	+12%
Shawnee Mission	$777	+5%
Saint Joseph	$650	--
Raytown	$624	0%

City	2 Beds Avg Rent	Annual Change
Lenexa	$1,883	+7%
Lees Summit	$1,748	+5%
Belton	$1,624	--
Parkville	$1,514	-3%
Raymore	$1,450	+2%
Gardner	$1,372	+25%
Blue Springs	$1,350	+23%
Overland Park	$1,287	-15%
Shawnee	$1,260	+4%
Olathe	$1,250	+11%
Mission	$1,125	+13%
Gladstone	$1,049	+32%
Lawrence	$1,045	+9%
Kansas City	$1,039	+1%
Ottawa	$1,025	+8%
Independence	$965	-27%
Grandview	$945	+13%
Shawnee Mission	$940	+3%
Liberty	$895	+6%
Leavenworth	$875	-30%
Saint Joseph	$850	+21%
Raytown	$790	+2%

Kansas City, MO Rent Trends

Studio	1 Bed	2 Beds
Mar 2022	Apr 2022	May 2022	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023
$1045	$1059	$1040	$1034	$1033	$1032	$1031	$1031	$1040	$1010	$1045	$1045	$1022
$1124	$1191	$1222	$1222	$1202	$1212	$1148	$1157	$1159	$1125	$1020	$1055	$1060
$1360	$1384	$1427	$1455	$1467	$1426	$1417	$1437	$1427	$1392	$1370	$1347	$1425
$1635	$1669	$1775	$1775	$1775	$1752	$1755	$1750	$1763	$1683	$1709	$1670	$1701

Neighborhood Information for Kansas City, MO

What are the most affordable neighborhoods in Kansas City, MO?

The most affordable neighborhoods in Kansas City are Northeast Kansas City, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $635, Pendleton Heights, where renters pay $635 on average for a 1-bedroom apartment, and Hickman Mills, where the average 1-bedroom apartment rent goes for $685. If you're looking for other great deals, check out the listings in South Hyde Park ($716 for a 1-bedroom apartment) or Country Club Plaza ($750 for a 1-bedroom apartment), compared to the $1,060 average for a Kansas City 1-bedroom apartment.