Anchored by Brookside Park, this quiet, upscale neighborhood is on the smaller side, but it’s part of one of the largest planned communities in the country: the Country Club District. Below 55th Street, Brookside is about 10 miles from Kansas City’s Downtown Loop on the city’s southern end, just southwest of the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus. With a reputation for being an upscale neighborhood, apartment rentals can be pricey and fill up fast. But since many of the apartments are nestled within historic homes, they’re full of character and surrounded by greenspace. The north end of Brookside is almost entirely walkable, especially as you travel south, past 61st Street, where neighborhood is dense with restaurants, coffeehouses and eclectic shops.
If you're not sure how much an apartment will cost, the table below shows the average price by size.
Welcome to the July 2021 Kansas City Apartment Report. In this assessment of the local rental market, Rentable data scientists and rental experts break down the July 2021 key findings and figures for the Kansas City rental landscape.
Our experts analyze the pricing trends — one-bedroom, two-bedroom, year-over-year and month-over-month — in Kansas City and surrounding areas and provide comparisons to the entire metro area, nearby cities and some of the most desirable and expensive cities in the United States. Take a look at the last 12 months of Kansas City average rent prices in the chart below.
Kansas City rent prices increased over the last month. From June to July, the city experienced a 1.91% increase for the price of a one-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Kansas City one-bedroom apartments currently stands at $1,066.0.
When we take a look at the two-bedroom comparison from June to July, Kansas City experienced a 0.62% increase for the price of a two-bedroom apartment. The rent price for a Kansas City two-bedroom apartments currently stands at $1,296.0.
Rent prices have increased in Kansas City over the last month. But how have the surrounding areas fared when it comes to the recent volatility in apartment prices? Rent prices in 5 of the Kansas City suburbs increased last month. On the other hand, 2 local areas experienced a decrease in the price of a one-bedroom apartment.
More key findings include:
Rent increased in Overland Park, KS, Leawood, KS, Kansas City, KS, Shawnee, KS, Lees Summit, MO .
Rent decreased in Lenexa, KS, Mission, KS.
3 suburbs are currently priced higher than the city of Kansas City.
4 suburbs are currently priced lower than the city of Kansas City.
Rent growth in Kansas City over the past year has been on the rise. When compared to major cities nearby, along with some of the most expensive cities in the country, Kansas City average rent prices appear to be relatively affordable for local residents.
The price for a Kansas City one-bedroom apartment remains vastly more affordable than four of the largest cities in the United States — New York City, Washington, D.C. San Francisco and Los Angeles. And pricing compares quite similarly to nearby Midwest cities.
You can view the full rundown of Rentable's July 2021 National Apartment Report and data set here.
For more information about Kansas City and surrounding area rent prices, take a look at the complete data set below.
| 1 BR July | 1 BR M/M % Change | 2 BR July | 2 BR M/M % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO | $1,046.0 | 0.10% | $1,288.0 | 1.10% |
| Overland Park, KS | $1,064.0 | 0.95% | $1,479.0 | 2.85% |
| Lenexa, KS | $1,207.0 | -0.08% | $1,480.0 | 0.96% |
| Leawood, KS | $1,527.0 | 1.66% | $2,074.0 | -0.05% |
| Kansas City, KS | $789.0 | 2.47% | $836.0 | 2.08% |
| Shawnee, KS | $887.0 | 0.45% | $946.0 | 0.64% |
| Lees Summit, MO | $1,136.0 | 2.71% | $1,421.0 | 5.49% |
| Mission, KS | $886.0 | -0.11% | $1,003.0 | 2.66% |
Each month, using over 1 million Rentable listings across the United States, we calculate the median 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom rent prices by city, state, and nation, and track the month-over-month percent change. To avoid small sample sizes, we restrict the analysis for our reports to cities meeting minimum population and property count thresholds.