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Best Places to Rent

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Missouri, Kansas

Average Rent

$1,351

Rent Comparison

3.6% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-7.0% 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

$1,341

Population

531,772

# of Rentals

2,247

Overland Park

Average Rent

$1,422

Population

203,889

# of Rentals

640

Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,314

Population

152,316

# of Rentals

227

Olathe

Average Rent

$1,401

Population

146,672

# of Rentals

220

Independence

Average Rent

$1,069

Population

117,321

# of Rentals

156

Lee's Summit

Average Rent

$1,398

Population

98,959

# of Rentals

208

Shawnee

Average Rent

$1,275

Population

67,985

# of Rentals

84

Lenexa

Average Rent

$1,472

Population

59,657

# of Rentals

352

Blue Springs

Average Rent

$1,123

Population

55,484

# of Rentals

35

Leavenworth

Average Rent

$989

Population

39,669

# of Rentals

35

Leawood

Average Rent

$1,875

Population

34,234

# of Rentals

39

Liberty

Average Rent

$1,188

Population

30,698

# of Rentals

35

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,165

Population

27,667

# of Rentals

40

Belton

Average Rent

$957

Population

26,611

# of Rentals

23

Grandview

Average Rent

$867

Population

25,578

# of Rentals

152

Gardner

Average Rent

$1,410

Population

25,321

# of Rentals

102

Prairie Village

Average Rent

$1,893

Population

23,860

# of Rentals

23

Raymore

Average Rent

$1,309

Population

23,664

# of Rentals

60

Grain Valley

Average Rent

$1,509

Population

15,651

# of Rentals

8

Merriam

Average Rent

$1,597

Population

11,003

# of Rentals

67

Mission

Average Rent

$1,582

Population

10,112

# of Rentals

64

North Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,601

Population

5,160

# of Rentals

53

Fairway

Average Rent

$2,007

Population

4,138

# of Rentals

25

Edwardsville

Average Rent

$898

Population

4,082

# of Rentals

10

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.