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Best Places to Rent

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Missouri, Kansas

Average Rent

$1,342

Rent Comparison

3.8% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-6.3% Lower

than national average

Population

2.23 Million

in 2022

The Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has a total population of 2,225,821. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,308

Population

531,772

# of Rentals

2,225

Overland Park

Average Rent

$1,445

Population

203,889

# of Rentals

605

Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,334

Population

152,316

# of Rentals

230

Olathe

Average Rent

$1,454

Population

146,672

# of Rentals

213

Independence

Average Rent

$1,091

Population

117,321

# of Rentals

141

Lee's Summit

Average Rent

$1,382

Population

98,959

# of Rentals

179

Shawnee

Average Rent

$1,307

Population

67,985

# of Rentals

82

Lenexa

Average Rent

$1,455

Population

59,657

# of Rentals

415

Blue Springs

Average Rent

$1,122

Population

55,484

# of Rentals

49

Leavenworth

Average Rent

$970

Population

39,669

# of Rentals

33

Leawood

Average Rent

$1,851

Population

34,234

# of Rentals

37

Liberty

Average Rent

$1,158

Population

30,698

# of Rentals

24

Raytown

Average Rent

$899

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

8

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,152

Population

27,667

# of Rentals

33

Belton

Average Rent

$939

Population

26,611

# of Rentals

18

Grandview

Average Rent

$857

Population

25,578

# of Rentals

159

Gardner

Average Rent

$1,430

Population

25,321

# of Rentals

106

Prairie Village

Average Rent

$1,869

Population

23,860

# of Rentals

24

Raymore

Average Rent

$1,291

Population

23,664

# of Rentals

59

Grain Valley

Average Rent

$1,363

Population

15,651

# of Rentals

6

Merriam

Average Rent

$1,621

Population

11,003

# of Rentals

71

Spring Hill

Average Rent

$1,137

Population

10,189

# of Rentals

5

Mission

Average Rent

$1,232

Population

10,112

# of Rentals

38

Roeland Park

Average Rent

$1,941

Population

6,582

# of Rentals

35

North Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,655

Population

5,160

# of Rentals

51

Fairway

Average Rent

$2,007

Population

4,138

# of Rentals

25

Edwardsville

Average Rent

$899

Population

4,082

# of Rentals

12

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.