Kansas City Metro Area Housing

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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Kansas City Area is $158,300, which is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Kansas City Area was built is 1975, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 525,750 Owner Occupied Houses in Kansas City Area, #245

Kansas City Area	158,300 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Kansas City Area	2.13%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Kansas City Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	876,997, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	792,793	90.40%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	525,750	59.95%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	267,043	30.45%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	84,204	9.60%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	23,007	2.62%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	10,218	1.17%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	6,996	0.80%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	4,742	0.54%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	294	0.03%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	38,947	4.44%, see rank	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #445

Kansas City Area	U.S.
1975	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	525,750	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	368,822	70.15%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	156,928	29.85%, see rank	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kansas City Area	1,443 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	419	0.11%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	4,136	1.12%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	13,997	3.80%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	51,096	13.85%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	129,711	35.17%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	90,636	24.57%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	59,658	16.18%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	19,169	5.20%, see rank	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Kansas City Area	21.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	22,397	6.07%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	139,430	37.80%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	108,195	29.34%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	44,747	12.13%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	52,629	14.27%, see rank	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Kansas City Area	492 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	5,055	3.22%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	14,145	9.01%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	61,976	39.49%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	46,901	29.89%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	28,851	18.38%, see rank	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Kansas City Area	12.40% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
10% or Less	61,558	39.23%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	52,240	33.29%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	19,927	12.70%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	8,575	5.46%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	12,788	8.15%, see rank	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	876,997	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	611,951	69.78%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	55,931	6.38%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	19,008	2.17%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	34,311	3.91%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	46,722	5.33%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	91,141	10.39%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	17,933	2.04%, see rank	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	876,997	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	12,047	1.37%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	18,940	2.16%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	64,490	7.35%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	117,745	13.43%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	164,699	18.78%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	158,998	18.13%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	124,429	14.19%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	91,397	10.42%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	124,252	14.17%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.90, see rank	-	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	876,997	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	13,522	1.54%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	89,814	10.24%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	212,048	24.18%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	347,044	39.57%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	174,733	19.92%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	39,836	4.54%, see rank	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	792,793	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	552,275	69.66%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	32,566	4.11%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	196,716	24.81%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	587	0.07%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	99	0.01%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	6,825	0.86%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	143	0.02%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	1,786	0.23%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,796	0.23%, see rank	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	255,064	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	3,392	1.33%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	7,158	2.81%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	16,502	6.47%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	50,441	19.78%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	97,648	38.28%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	62,796	24.62%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	11,189	4.39%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	5,938	2.33%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$839, see rank	-	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Kansas City Area	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	792,793	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	49,991	6.31%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	263,291	33.21%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	316,706	39.95%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	162,805	20.54%, see rank	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.