The median home in Kansas City, Missouri is valued at $241,730, up 0.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,395, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.4x — 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$241,730

+0.6%

Rent$1,395/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$48,346 on $241,730

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Affordable25.3% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,584

P/I25.3%

Afford$267K

Room+$25K

P&I $1,222Tax $195Ins $167

Renting $189/mo cheaper ($1,395 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + MO ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Missouri

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Huntleigh$2.29M Village of Loch Lloyd$1.29M Ladue$1.27M Westwood$1.24M Frontenac$1.2M Town and Country$1.09M Clarkson Valley$876K Clayton$830K

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