How much is rent in Kansas City, MO?

The median 2-bedroom in Kansas City rents for $1,418 a month with utilities, $145 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,200 and a 3-bedroom $1,696.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,4182-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,2001-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$56,720Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
19%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Kansas City by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,115/mo
Kansas City
$1,115
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $44,600²
1 bedroom$1,200/mo
Kansas City
$1,200
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $48,000²
2 bedrooms$1,418/mo
Kansas City
$1,418
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $56,720²
3 bedrooms$1,696/mo
Kansas City
$1,696
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $67,840²
4 bedrooms$2,000/mo
Kansas City
$2,000
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $80,000²

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Where rent costs less than Kansas City

27 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Kansas City
Paducah, KY	$886	$532/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$517/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$499/mo
Myrtle Beach, SC	$1,383	$35/mo
Indianapolis, IN	$1,397	$21/mo
Detroit, MI	$1,398	$20/mo

Rent in Kansas City: questions people ask

How much is rent in Kansas City?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,414 a month. By size: studio $1,115, 1 bedroom $1,200, 2 bedrooms $1,418, 3 bedrooms $1,696, 4 bedrooms $2,000 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Kansas City?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $56,720 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $48,000.

What share of income goes to rent in Kansas City?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 19% of the median household income of $87,503 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Kansas City?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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