KC Market Data · Updated October 2026
Kansas City housing data, 10 years deep
Prices, property taxes, HOA dues, new construction and timing for 60 cities in Kansas and Missouri, built from 66,000+ recent single-family sales and 10 years of MLS history.
City rankings
Kansas City metro cities, side by side
Single-family sales, January 2024 through October 2026. Click a column to sort.
| City | Sales | Median price | $/sq ft | Median tax | Tax rate | Has HOA | New build | Days on mkt |
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Calculator
Same budget, different city
How much house the same budget buys, using each city’s median price per finished square foot.
Taxes
Kansas vs. Missouri: the effective tax rate showdown
Effective rate = the full annual tax bill divided by the sale price. Lower is cheaper to hold.
HOAs
How common are HOAs, and what do they cost?
Share of homes sold with HOA dues, and the median annual dues where there is one.
New construction
Where new homes are being built, and by whom
Share of sales that were built in the last two years, with the most active builders.
Timing
Best month to list, city by city
Ten years of closings by the month they closed: median days on market and sale price as a share of the original list price.
School districts
The school district price premium
Median price per finished square foot by school district, 2024–2026. Same house, different district, different price. (Facts about home prices only, not school ratings.)
Methodology
How we built these numbers
Source: Heartland MLS closed sales exported by Wingman Real Estate – The Shopper Team, 2016 through October 14, 2026, de-duplicated by MLS number. Only single-family homes with a sale price above $40,000 are included.
Rankings, HOA, new construction, budget and tax showdown: January 2024 to October 2026 sales; cities with 60+ sales (150+ for charts). Seasonality: all 10 years, by month of closing.
Definitions: Median annual property tax is the total yearly tax reported in MLS at sale (it may reflect the prior tax year; new construction can show land-only tax). Effective tax rate = tax ÷ sale price. Price per square foot uses total finished square feet. HOA dues are annualized from the reported fee and frequency. “New build” = built within the year of sale or the year before. Days on market is MLS days on market.
Limits: Lawrence includes only sales reported through Heartland MLS. Numbers are medians, not quotes or appraisals. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Last updated October 14, 2026.
Who prepares this: Pages on this site are researched and drafted with the help of AI tools, then reviewed by Angela Shopper, Broker Associate and Regional Broker with REAL Broker, LLC, who leads Wingman Real Estate – The Shopper Team. Spot something that looks off? Tell us and we will correct it.
FAQ
Kansas City housing questions, answered with data
Is property tax higher in Kansas or Missouri around Kansas City?
In our data, the typical Kansas-side city has an effective property tax rate of about 1.27% of the sale price, compared with about 0.96% on the Missouri side (2024–2026 single-family sales). On a $400,000 home that is roughly $5,080 a year vs. $3,840.
Where does your budget buy the most house in the Kansas City metro?
By median price per finished square foot, Raytown ($139), Independence ($140) and Grandview ($141) in Missouri stretch a budget the furthest. Mission Hills ($378), Fairway ($302) and Prairie Village ($283) in Kansas are the most expensive per square foot.
Which Kansas City suburbs have the most new construction?
Among cities with 150+ recent sales, Riverside, MO (46% of sales built in the last two years), Spring Hill, KS (43%) and Basehor, KS (33%) have the highest share of new construction.
How common are HOAs in Kansas City suburbs?
It varies a lot. About 74% of recent Parkville sales and 65% in Lenexa and Raymore had HOA dues, compared with about 1% in Roeland Park and 6% in Raytown.
What is the best month to list a house in Kansas City?
Across most metro cities, homes that close in April through July sell fastest and closest to (or above) original list price. Use the city picker above for your city.
Where does this data come from?
Heartland MLS closed single-family sales compiled by Wingman Real Estate – The Shopper Team. See the methodology section for exact definitions.
HOA & city rules check
Can I do that there?
See the HOA covenants and the city code side by side before you fall in love with a house, plus amenities, schools, tax rates and special assessments for 10,000+ Kansas City-area subdivisions.
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