The median home in Kansas City, Kansas is valued at $191,060, up 0.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,274, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.5x — below the national average of 18x. Kansas City is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$191,060

+0.9%

Rent$1,274/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$38,212 on $191,060

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Affordable22.5% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,407

P/I22.5%

Afford$238K

Room+$47K

P&I $966Tax $224Ins $217

Renting $133/mo cheaper ($1,274 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + KS ins. 28% per HUD.

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