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Best Places to Rent

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Missouri, Kansas

Average Rent

$1,471

Rent Comparison

4.5% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-7.2% Lower

than national average

Population

2.27 Million

in 2022

The Kansas City, MO-KS metro area has a total population of 2,270,560. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,581

Population

531,772

# of Rentals

2,712

Overland Park

Average Rent

$1,463

Population

203,889

# of Rentals

527

Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,220

Population

152,316

# of Rentals

200

Olathe

Average Rent

$1,309

Population

146,672

# of Rentals

389

Independence

Average Rent

$1,109

Population

117,321

# of Rentals

114

Lee's Summit

Average Rent

$1,484

Population

98,959

# of Rentals

533

Shawnee

Average Rent

$1,408

Population

67,985

# of Rentals

94

Lenexa

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

59,657

# of Rentals

221

Blue Springs

Average Rent

$1,051

Population

55,484

# of Rentals

38

Leavenworth

Average Rent

$984

Population

39,669

# of Rentals

26

Leawood

Average Rent

$1,939

Population

34,234

# of Rentals

28

Liberty

Average Rent

$1,198

Population

30,698

# of Rentals

60

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,234

Population

27,667

# of Rentals

41

Belton

Average Rent

$1,175

Population

26,611

# of Rentals

15

Grandview

Average Rent

$885

Population

25,578

# of Rentals

142

Gardner

Average Rent

$1,324

Population

25,321

# of Rentals

108

Prairie Village

Average Rent

$1,780

Population

23,860

# of Rentals

17

Raymore

Average Rent

$1,348

Population

23,664

# of Rentals

60

Grain Valley

Average Rent

$1,627

Population

15,651

# of Rentals

6

Merriam

Average Rent

$1,446

Population

11,003

# of Rentals

45

Spring Hill

Average Rent

$1,146

Population

10,189

# of Rentals

5

Mission

Average Rent

$1,348

Population

10,112

# of Rentals

36

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,410

Population

8,865

# of Rentals

58

De Soto

Average Rent

$1,306

Population

6,603

# of Rentals

59

North Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,734

Population

5,160

# of Rentals

59

Fairway

Average Rent

$2,050

Population

4,138

# of Rentals

25

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.