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Best Places to Rent

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Missouri, Kansas

Average Rent

$1,371

Rent Comparison

6.5% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-5.4% 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

$1,344

Population

531,772

# of Rentals

2,155

Overland Park

Average Rent

$1,490

Population

203,889

# of Rentals

537

Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,293

Population

152,316

# of Rentals

230

Olathe

Average Rent

$1,488

Population

146,672

# of Rentals

118

Independence

Average Rent

$1,114

Population

117,321

# of Rentals

119

Lee's Summit

Average Rent

$1,393

Population

98,959

# of Rentals

148

Shawnee

Average Rent

$1,339

Population

67,985

# of Rentals

61

Lenexa

Average Rent

$1,496

Population

59,657

# of Rentals

412

Blue Springs

Average Rent

$1,062

Population

55,484

# of Rentals

24

Leavenworth

Average Rent

$1,141

Population

39,669

# of Rentals

36

Leawood

Average Rent

$1,826

Population

34,234

# of Rentals

41

Liberty

Average Rent

$1,220

Population

30,698

# of Rentals

26

Gladstone

Average Rent

$1,190

Population

27,667

# of Rentals

23

Belton

Average Rent

$1,035

Population

26,611

# of Rentals

21

Grandview

Average Rent

$861

Population

25,578

# of Rentals

158

Gardner

Average Rent

$1,348

Population

25,321

# of Rentals

164

Prairie Village

Average Rent

$1,802

Population

23,860

# of Rentals

32

Raymore

Average Rent

$1,264

Population

23,664

# of Rentals

58

Grain Valley

Average Rent

$1,339

Population

15,651

# of Rentals

7

Merriam

Average Rent

$1,611

Population

11,003

# of Rentals

89

Spring Hill

Average Rent

$1,147

Population

10,189

# of Rentals

25

Mission

Average Rent

$1,189

Population

10,112

# of Rentals

52

Roeland Park

Average Rent

$1,944

Population

6,582

# of Rentals

35

North Kansas City

Average Rent

$1,606

Population

5,160

# of Rentals

58

Fairway

Average Rent

$2,030

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.