Kansas City city and rental quick facts

City quick factsRenter quick facts
Population441,269Pct. renter occupied42.34%
Males to females0.9289:1Avg. household size2.08
Avg. household income$37,198Families with kids under 1828.37%
Income above poverty55.46%Avg. age of rental structure45 yrs

Cities near Kansas City

CityDistanceCityDistance
Kansas City3.41 MilesOverland Park17.56 Miles
Mission8.28 MilesEdwardsville18.30 Miles
Riverside8.75 MilesShawnee Mission18.84 Miles
Prairie Village10.71 MilesShawnee18.84 Miles
Gladstone11.69 MilesLiberty19.39 Miles
Independence12.63 MilesWaldron20.18 Miles
Parkville12.65 MilesLenexa20.75 Miles
Raytown12.95 MilesGrandview20.88 Miles
Leawood17.47 Miles  
Approximate driving distance from Kansas City.

Finding great apartments in Kansas City

Low rent, barbecue, and a central location are all highlights of living in Kansas City apartments. Another perk is the variety of Kansas City apartment rentals available to you, and here is a guide to get your Kansas City apartment search going.

Things to see and do in Kansas City, MO

From the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art to Union Station to Liberty Memorial, you'll have plenty to do if you rent an apartment in Kansas City. Country Club Plaza is designed to resemble the city of Seville, Spain. Walking through The Plaza, as it is known, you'll find many unique dining establishments, upscale shopping, and various sculptures and fountains to enjoy. For a more laid-back experience, go to nearby Westport where you'll find eclectic shops, cozy coffee shops, and a variety of ethnic cuisine. Sports fans can stay busy following the MLB Royals or NFL Chiefs. No matter where you rent an apartment in Kansas City, you'll likely be within short distance of a barbecue restaurant as Kansas City is known for barbecue and boasts many signature sauces, including the K.C. Masterpiece brand.

How to Pay for your Kansas City apartment

Sprint Nextel Corporation, Hallmark Cards, H&R Block, and AMC Theatres are just a few of the major corporations with headquarters in Kansas City. Two branches of the United States Federal Reserve are located in Kansas City and employ a significant amount of residents of Kansas City apartments. Because of its geographic location in the relative center of the United States, distribution is an important industry, and the railroads, freeways, and river stay busy.

What to expect as a renter

Kansas City apartments, in general, have the attractive quality of being affordable. Kansas City apartments for rent near The Plaza are more expensive, while those in the Westport neighborhood are more affordable. Outer areas of the city are quickly being developed, so you may find good deals in those areas. Additionally, Downtown has undergone revitalization efforts, with many residential buildings opening up offering many Kansas City apartments.

Kansas City zip codes

  • 64101
  • 64102
  • 64105
  • 64106
  • 64108
  • 64109
  • 64110
  • 64111
  • 64112
  • 64113
  • 64114
  • 64116
  • 64117
  • 64118
  • 64119
  • 64120
  • 64121
  • 64123
  • 64124
  • 64125
  • 64126
  • 64127
  • 64128
  • 64129
  • 64130
  • 64131
  • 64132
  • 64133
  • 64134
  • 64136
  • 64137
  • 64138
  • 64139
  • 64141
  • 64142
  • 64144
  • 64145
  • 64146
  • 64147
  • 64148
  • 64149
  • 64151
  • 64152
  • 64153
  • 64154
  • 64155
  • 64156
  • 64157
  • 64158
  • 64160
  • 64161
  • 64163
  • 64164
  • 64165
  • 64166
  • 64167
  • 64168
  • 64170
  • 64171
  • 64172
  • 64173
  • 64179
  • 64180
  • 64183
  • 64184
  • 64185
  • 64187
  • 64188
  • 64189
  • 64190
  • 64191
  • 64192
  • 64193
  • 64194
  • 64195
  • 64196
  • 64197
  • 64198
  • 64199
  • 64944
  • 64999

Neighborhoods in Kansas City

  • Armour Hills
  • Arnour Fields
  • Ashland Ridge
  • Bannister Ares
  • Beacon Hills
  • Birdlespur
  • Bleheim Square-Research Hospital
  • Blue Hills
  • Blue Hills Estates
  • Blue Valley Industrial
  • Blue Vue Hills
  • Bonne Hills
  • Broadway Gillham
  • Brown Estates
  • Central Blue Valley-Park Tower Grade
  • Central Business District-Downtown
  • Central Hyde Park
  • Citadel
  • Coleman Highlands
  • Country Club Plaza
  • Country Lane Estates
  • Country Valley-Hawthorn Square
  • Crown Center
  • Cunningham Ridge
  • East Blue Valley
  • East Community Team North
  • East Community Team South
  • East Meyer
  • East Sqope Highlands
  • Eastern 49-63
  • Eastwood Hill East
  • Eastwood Hills West
  • Faireway Hills
  • Fairlane
  • Fairwood And Robandee
  • Foxcroft And Glen Arbor
  • Foxtown East
  • Greenway Fields
  • Hanover Place
  • Hickman Mills
  • Hickman Mills South
  • Hidden Valley
  • Highview Estates
  • Hillcrest
  • Holmes Park
  • Indipendence Plaza
  • Ingleside
  • Ivanhoe Northeast
  • Ivanhoe Southeast
  • Key Coalition
  • Kirkside
  • Knoches Park
  • Lea Manor
  • Legacy East
  • Lewis Heights
  • Linden Hills And Indian Heights
  • Linwood Homeowner-Ivanhoe
  • Little Blue Valley
  • Loma Vista
  • Longfellow
  • Lykins
  • Manheim Park
  • Marlborough East
  • Marlborough Heights-Marlborough Pride
  • Martin City
  • Mission Lake
  • Morningside
  • Mount Hope
  • Norble And Gregory Ridge
  • North Blue Ridge
  • North Hyde Park
  • North India Mound
  • North Town Fork Creek
  • Northest Industrial District
  • Oak Meyer Gardens
  • Oak Park Northwest
  • Oak Park Southeast
  • Oak Park Southwest
  • Oakwood
  • Old Westport
  • Oldham Farms
  • Palestine East
  • Palestine West And Oak Park Northeast
  • Park Farms
  • Pendleton Heights
  • Plaza Westport
  • Red Bridge North
  • Red Ridge South
  • Richards Gebaur
  • Riss Lake
  • River Market
  • Roanoke
  • Robandee South
  • Rolling Meadows
  • Romanelli West
  • Royal Oaks
  • Ruskin Heights
  • Ruskin Hills
  • Saint Catherine's Gardens
  • Santa Fe
  • Santa Fe Hills
  • Sarritt Point
  • Self Help Neighborhood Council
  • Sheffield
  • South Blue Valley
  • South Hyde Park
  • South India Mound
  • South Plaza
  • South Town Fork Creek
  • Southmoreland
  • Squier Park
  • Stanford Estates
  • Stanford Gardens
  • Stayton Meadows
  • Sterling Acres
  • Sunset Hill
  • Sunset Hill West
  • Swope Park Campus
  • Swope Parkway-Elmwood
  • Timber Valley
  • Tower Homes
  • Union Hill
  • Unity Ridge
  • Valentine
  • Verona Hills
  • Vineyard
  • Vineyard Northwest
  • Volker
  • Waldo Homes
  • Ward Parkway
  • Ward Parkway Plaza
  • Washington Weatley
  • Wendell Phillips
  • West Blue Township
  • West Blue Valley
  • West Plaza
  • West Waldo
  • Western 49-63
  • Western Hills
  • Westside North
  • Westside South
  • Westwood
  • White Oak
  • Willow Creek
  • Wornall Homestead
Neighborhood data provided by zillow.com

Kansas City rental rates

BedroomsAvg. rentMin.Max.
Studio$527$349$901
1 Bdrm$658$424$1,711
2 Bdrm$805$494$1,888
3 Bdrm$1,059$713$1,509

Kansas City crime rates

Kansas City crime rates are about 111% greater than the U.S. national crime average.

Violent crimes1,459 / 100K
National average558 / 100K
Property crimes7,774 / 100K
National average3,814 / 100K
City crime index9,233 / 100K
National crime index4,372 / 100K

Kansas City demographics

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Languages spoken in Kansas City

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Kansas City transportation

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