Rent in Kansas City, KS: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Kansas City, KS is $800/month, based on 23 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $1,200 (63 listings).
That is 15% above the Kansas 1-bedroom median of about $695. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $850 in Independence to $1,025 in Kansas City.
Updated · 404 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 2 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $800
- 23 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $1,200
- 63 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $1,696
- 65 listings
Rentals in Kansas City
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Anndell Park Apartments
746 N 63rd St, Kansas City, KS 66102
$795 – $1,000 · Studio–2 bd · 625 sqft
3900 Booth St #02
3900 Booth St #02, Kansas City, KS 66103
$995 · 2 bd · 825 sqft
853 Barnett Ave Apt 2E
853 Barnett Ave Apt 2E, Kansas City, KS 66101
$1,095 · 3 bd · 1,000 sqft
2626 Delavan Ave Unit 2626D
2626 Delavan Ave Unit 2626D, Kansas City, KS 66104
$1,250 · 2 bd · 1,400 sqft
Turtle Hill Townhomes
605 Washington Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66101
$1,325 · 3 bd · 1,264 sqft
2613 N 30th St
2613 N 30th St, Kansas City, KS 66104
$1,406 · 3 bd · 1,066 sqft
Highlands at Piper Townhomes
10610 Clubhouse Dr, Kansas City, KS 66109
$1,830 – $1,930 · 2–3 bd · 2,150 sqft
3109 S 34th St
3109 S 34th St, Kansas City, KS 66106
$2,200 · 3 bd · 1,430 sqft
Renting in Kansas City: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kansas City, KS?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Kansas City, KS is $800 per month, based on 23 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $1,200.
- How many rentals are available in Kansas City, KS?
- 404 rentals are listed in Kansas City, KS on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Kansas City, KS?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $800/month, that is about $2,400 a month, or $28,800 a year.
Rent in cities near Kansas City
- Kansas City, MO1BR $1,025 · 2,980 · 6 mi
- Mission, KS55 · 6 mi
- Shawnee, KS93 · 8 mi
- Overland Park, KS318 · 11 mi
- Lenexa, KS119 · 12 mi
- Independence, MO1BR $850 · 351 · 13 mi
- Raytown, MO105 · 13 mi
- Liberty, MO57 · 15 mi
- Grandview, MO109 · 17 mi
- Olathe, KS350 · 17 mi
- Leavenworth, KS1BR $900 · 112 · 20 mi
- Lee's Summit, MO144 · 20 mi
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