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Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Missouri, Kansas

Average Rent

$1,506

Rent Comparison

5.5% 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

$1,585

Population

531,772

# of Rentals

2,665

Overland Park

Average Rent

$1,485

Population

203,889

# of Rentals

548

Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,141

Population

152,316

# of Rentals

201

Olathe

Average Rent

$1,292

Population

146,672

# of Rentals

379

Independence

Average Rent

$1,802

Population

117,321

# of Rentals

141

Lee's Summit

Average Rent

$1,462

Population

98,959

# of Rentals

551

Shawnee

Average Rent

$1,461

Population

67,985

# of Rentals

94

Lenexa

Average Rent

$1,495

Population

59,657

# of Rentals

231

Blue Springs

Average Rent

$1,118

Population

55,484

# of Rentals

21

Leavenworth

Average Rent

$1,153

Population

39,669

# of Rentals

29

Leawood

Average Rent

$1,839

Population

34,234

# of Rentals

36

Liberty

Average Rent

$1,231

Population

30,698

# of Rentals

53

Raytown

Average Rent

$941

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

8

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,250

Population

27,667

# of Rentals

35

Belton

Average Rent

$1,172

Population

26,611

# of Rentals

17

Grandview

Average Rent

$935

Population

25,578

# of Rentals

34

Gardner

Average Rent

$1,426

Population

25,321

# of Rentals

61

Prairie Village

Average Rent

$1,990

Population

23,860

# of Rentals

17

Raymore

Average Rent

$1,253

Population

23,664

# of Rentals

80

Grain Valley

Average Rent

$1,411

Population

15,651

# of Rentals

12

Merriam

Average Rent

$1,469

Population

11,003

# of Rentals

34

Mission

Average Rent

$1,490

Population

10,112

# of Rentals

32

Parkville

Average Rent

$1,471

Population

8,865

# of Rentals

31

De Soto

Average Rent

$1,262

Population

6,603

# of Rentals

75

North Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,748

Population

5,160

# of Rentals

76

Riverside

Average Rent

$899

Population

4,500

# of Rentals

11

Fairway

Average Rent

$2,041

Population

4,138

# of Rentals

26

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.