Kansas City - MO housing market

The typical Kansas City home is worth $327,320 as of August 2026, up 0.4% from the prior month, up 0.8% over three months, and up 3.7% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $309,188 to $327,320.

Homes are going pending in about 9 days, slower than the 5 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 7,245 homes for sale, 1% more than a year ago. 29.8% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 22.5% three months ago).

Typical rent is $1,529 a month, up 3.7% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 17.8.

At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($65,464), the typical Kansas City home costs about $2,222 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $95,200 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.

The typical home value ($327,320) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Kansas City - MO metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 3.7% over the past year. In Kansas City - MO, that means a home worth $315,641 last year is now worth roughly $327,320.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $334,799. Homes are selling at 100.4% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Kansas City - MO sit on the market for roughly 9 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 29.8% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 3,023 new listings hit the market each month in Kansas City - MO. There are currently 7,245 homes for sale, up 0.8% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Kansas City - MO is $1,529, up 3.7% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 17.8x, toss-up (#82 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $1,813 a month in principal and interest, $284 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 5.76% rate.

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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →