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Best Places to Rent

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Missouri, Kansas

Average Rent

$1,471

Rent Comparison

4.3% 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

$1,529

Population

531,772

# of Rentals

2,781

Overland Park

Average Rent

$1,423

Population

203,889

# of Rentals

568

Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,204

Population

152,316

# of Rentals

247

Olathe

Average Rent

$1,281

Population

146,672

# of Rentals

394

Independence

Average Rent

$1,782

Population

117,321

# of Rentals

150

Lee's Summit

Average Rent

$1,488

Population

98,959

# of Rentals

594

Shawnee

Average Rent

$1,377

Population

67,985

# of Rentals

99

Lenexa

Average Rent

$1,532

Population

59,657

# of Rentals

228

Blue Springs

Average Rent

$1,088

Population

55,484

# of Rentals

25

Leavenworth

Average Rent

$1,114

Population

39,669

# of Rentals

55

Leawood

Average Rent

$1,901

Population

34,234

# of Rentals

36

Liberty

Average Rent

$1,179

Population

30,698

# of Rentals

48

Raytown

Average Rent

$925

Population

27,766

# of Rentals

6

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,290

Population

27,667

# of Rentals

30

Belton

Average Rent

$1,180

Population

26,611

# of Rentals

21

Grandview

Average Rent

$922

Population

25,578

# of Rentals

32

Gardner

Average Rent

$1,387

Population

25,321

# of Rentals

70

Prairie Village

Average Rent

$2,057

Population

23,860

# of Rentals

19

Raymore

Average Rent

$1,246

Population

23,664

# of Rentals

73

Grain Valley

Average Rent

$1,215

Population

15,651

# of Rentals

10

Merriam

Average Rent

$1,421

Population

11,003

# of Rentals

45

Spring Hill

Average Rent

$1,110

Population

10,189

# of Rentals

5

Mission

Average Rent

$1,520

Population

10,112

# of Rentals

52

De Soto

Average Rent

$1,276

Population

6,603

# of Rentals

102

North Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,731

Population

5,160

# of Rentals

64

Riverside

Average Rent

$901

Population

4,500

# of Rentals

10

Fairway

Average Rent

$2,041

Population

4,138

# of Rentals

26

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

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