Last updated August 24, 2026

Average Rent in Kansas City, MO & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 24 apartment communities in Kansas City, MO. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Crossroads Downtown Kansas City Northeast Kansas City Quality Hill

Kansas City 64118 64124

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed 5 Bed

Market Average

$1,722/mo

▼ 12.1% from last month

Lowest Available

$695/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

167

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Kansas City, MO

83 listed units across 12 buildings offering 1 bed units in Kansas City, MO dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $62/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
The Grand	Unit 33, Penthouse A	$4,250	$3,950	$300
2501 Beacon Hill	Unit 6	$1,869	$1,597	$272
2501 Beacon Hill	Unit 12	$2,190	$1,974	$216
Arterra KC Alton Collection	Unit 8, S1	$1,331	$1,164	$167
The Grand	Unit 23, A10	$1,882	$1,725	$157
2501 Beacon Hill	Unit 5	$1,677	$1,529	$148
The Grand	Unit 10, A02	$1,738	$1,598	$140
2501 Beacon Hill	Unit 10	$2,148	$2,010	$138

See today's prices on all 167 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Kansas City, MO

Compare average rent across Kansas City, MO neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Downtown Kansas City	$2,198	▼ $39	$1,000	5	103
Northeast Kansas City	$2,120	▼ $79	$1,350	1	21
Crossroads	$1,849	▲ $166	$1,127	10	76
Quality Hill	$1,718	▼ $12	$659	9	111
Kansas City 64118	$1,696	▼ $71	$1,396	1	8
Kansas City 64124	$844	▲ $17	$695	1	7

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Kansas City, MO?

As of August 2026, the average rent in Kansas City, MO is $1,722 per month across 24 apartment communities and 167 available units. Rents have decreased $232 (12.1%) over the past month.

The most affordable option is Maple Flats starting at $695/mo. By unit type, a 1-bedroom averages $1,722/mo.

Prices range from $695 to $3,995 per month. The most common price point is the $1,600 range, where 41 units are currently listed.

Kansas City, MO Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
April 2026	$1,678	-	10
May 2026	$1,706	+$28	15
June 2026	$1,733	+$27	16
July 2026	$1,864	+$131	24
August 2026	$1,883	+$19	24

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Kansas City, MO

1 Bed

$1,722

from $695 · 167 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Kansas City, MO

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
Maple Flats	$695/mo	$855/mo	4	3.8
Pickwick Plaza Apartments	$1,049/mo	$1,398/mo	3	3.9
RM West	$1,199/mo	$1,387/mo	16	4.3
Crossroads Westside	$1,280/mo	$1,556/mo	5	4.3
Midland Lofts	$1,290/mo	$1,378/mo	8	4.6
West Side Lofts	$1,315/mo	$1,427/mo	4	4
Apex on Quality Hill Apartments	$1,323/mo	$1,622/mo	2	4.4
Summit on Quality Hill Apartments	$1,336/mo	$1,674/mo	2	4.2
CORE	$1,350/mo	$2,220/mo	5	4.5
Sky On Main Apartment Homes	$1,375/mo	$1,566/mo	13	4.2
MAA The Station	$1,393/mo	$1,539/mo	11	4.5
Kinsley Forest	$1,396/mo	$1,403/mo	3	4
KC Loft Collection	$1,450/mo	$1,450/mo	2	3.8
Arte KC	$1,473/mo	$1,532/mo	12	4
Richard and Conover Lofts	$1,534/mo	$1,712/mo	7	4.6
The Grand	$1,584/mo	$1,682/mo	24	4.6
2501 Beacon Hill	$1,677/mo	$1,742/mo	2	4.9
Two Light Luxury Apartments	$1,735/mo	$2,313/mo	15	4.8
Three Light Luxury Apartments	$1,740/mo	$2,373/mo	7	4.9
Reverb Alton Collection	$1,801/mo	$2,117/mo	7	4.1
One Light Luxury Apartments	$1,840/mo	$2,076/mo	10	4.6
Piper Lofts at Crossroads Apartments	$1,870/mo	$1,870/mo	1	4.5
Arterra KC Alton Collection	$1,953/mo	$1,971/mo	2	4.8
1914 Main Apartments	$2,095/mo	$2,095/mo	2	4.5

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Kansas City, MO

What is the average rent in Kansas City, MO?

The average rent in Kansas City, MO is $1,722 per month as of August 2026, based on 167 units across 24 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Kansas City, MO?

Rent in Kansas City, MO has decreased $232 (12.1%) over the past month. The current average is $1,722/mo.

What is the cheapest apartment in Kansas City, MO?

The most affordable apartment in Kansas City, MO is Maple Flats with units starting at $695/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Kansas City, MO?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Kansas City, MO averages $1,722/mo, with prices starting at $695/mo across 167 available units.

How many apartments are available in Kansas City, MO?

There are 167 units available across 24 apartment communities in Kansas City, MO.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Kansas City, MO?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$69,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,722/mo.

Comfortable income

$83,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($695/mo), you need to earn at least $28,000/year.

Median household income in Kansas City, MO is $67,449 , about 18% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Kansas City, MO

Overall prices in Kansas City, MO runs below the national average by about 7% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 93.2, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Kansas City, MO's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,722	daily refresh
Utilities	$378	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$521	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$902	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$440	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$704	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$4,667/mo	$56,003/year

Population

508,233

Median household income

$67,449

Census median rent

$1,186/mo

Rent as % of income

29.0%

Median age

35.7

Mean commute

22 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

Missouri Rent Trends

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Kansas City, MO Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

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