Kansas City housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Kansas City home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index placed a typical home in Kansas City, Missouri at $250,185 in September 2026, up 1.9% from a year earlier and at a record monthly high.
- Value of a typical home
- $250,185September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- Since September 2025: +1.9%.
Kansas City home prices since 2000
Kansas City appears on the steel line, while the United States appears on the grey line. The typical Kansas City home rose from $84,927 in January 2000 to $250,185, a ×2.95 increase. Over those same months, the US recorded ×2.99. During the boom, the value peaked at $120,648 in August 2007 before falling to $90,003 in April 2012, −25.4%.
Kansas City median home price by year
The annual figure averages the twelve monthly values; 2026 reflects the latest month.
| Year | Kansas City | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $87,120 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $93,727 | +7.6% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $100,484 | +7.2% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $106,323 | +5.8% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $111,251 | +4.6% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $114,845 | +3.2% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $118,034 | +2.8% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $120,419 | +2.0% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $117,096 | −2.8% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $108,487 | −7.4% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $105,539 | −2.7% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $95,539 | −9.5% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $91,779 | −3.9% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $95,125 | +3.6% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $103,017 | +8.3% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $111,600 | +8.3% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $122,551 | +9.8% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $135,753 | +10.8% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $148,687 | +9.5% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $158,011 | +6.3% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $169,449 | +7.2% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $196,810 | +16.1% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $219,766 | +11.7% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $230,003 | +4.7% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $241,614 | +5.0% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $245,446 | +1.6% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $250,185 | +1.9% | $366,157 |
Current value of Kansas City homes bought in any year
This is an index-based estimate for a typical home rather than an appraisal.
Each year’s figure averages twelve monthly index values. The current value is September 2026. Other options include the home appreciation calculator.
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Kansas City housing market forecast
For the Kansas City, MO metro, Zillow's forecast is +2.9% across the 12 months from September 2026. Another +1.0% is expected over the next three months. With Kansas City's typical value at $250,185, the forecast points to about $257,400 one year on.
This is Zillow's central forecast for the metro, repeated here; the site does not publish forecasts of its own. Over 12 months, this kind of forecast has typically differed from the realised change by several percentage points. The difference may go in either direction. This is not investment advice.
See forecasts for every metro in one table: housing market forecast.
Kansas City housing market crash risk score
Moderate, with 30 points out of 100.
Five conditions were high before past price falls; using them, the score ranks Kansas City against 292 cities. Each input receives a score from 0 to 100 when compared with the other cities. Equal weight is then given to all five scores in the average. This score reflects current conditions; it does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −3.4% | 38 | 20% |
| Number of days on the market vs 2019 | 0% | 41 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.4 | 22 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 3.6 | 17 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +1.9% | 34 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Learn how the inputs are scored: methodology. Rankings for all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
Inventory in Kansas City and days on market
In September 2026 the Kansas City, MO metro listed 6,560 homes for sale, up 0.4% from a year earlier and down 3.4% from the same month in 2019. The median selling time was 50 days (0% against 2019). Price cuts applied to 19.4% of listings.
| Kansas City, MO metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 6,560 | +0.4% |
| New listings | 3,100 | |
| Median days on market | 50 | −2.0% |
| Median list price | $389,975 | +0.8% |
| Share with a price cut | 19.4% |
Source: Realtor.com data. This covers metro inventory from Realtor.com® Economic Research. Check all metro areas: days on market by city.
Kansas City cost of living
The Zillow Observed Rent Index puts the typical asking rent in Kansas City at $1,446 a month, up 4.3% over a year. Paying that rent for 14.4 years equals the price of a typical home. Annual median household income stands at $69,958 (Census ACS 2024), while a typical home costs 3.6 times that income. BEA gives the metro a price index of 92.5, compared with a US average of 100, and a housing cost index of 86.6.
Rent and prices, plus the salary you need to move there: Kansas City costs.
Other Missouri housing markets
- St. Louis housing market $181,157.
- Springfield, Missouri $243,597
- Columbia, Missouri $321,671
- Independence housing market $210,944.
- Branson housing market $245,493.
Statewide data: Missouri housing market.
How to read the chart
Every point shows the Zillow Home Value Index for Kansas City in dollars for that month. It covers a typical home in the market's middle third, with smoothing and seasonal adjustment. The hollow dot identifies the selected slider month, while the terracotta dot shows the most recent month. These figures do not account for inflation, and the index tracks a typical home rather than a particular house. Use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to find one property's value from its sale price.