Can you afford to live in Kansas City?

Median household income, home values and rent in Kansas City, MO — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

What it costs to live in Kansas City.

Median household income: $67,449 — +47.2% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)

Median gross rent: $1,186/mo — +47.1% since 2015

Median home value, 2015 to 2023

• 2015: 133400
• 2023: 227000

Median household income

• Kansas City: 67449
• Jackson County: 67178
• MO: 68920
• U.S.: 78538

Median gross rent

• Kansas City: 1186
• Jackson County: 1151
• MO: 996
• U.S.: 1348

Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 29.0% — U.S.: 30.2%

What it means

The typical household here earns $67,449 — notably lower than the national figure of $78,538.

The typical renter here spends 29.0% of household income on rent, below the 30% cost-burden line.

Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+47.2% versus +47.1%), before adjusting for inflation.