Liberty, Missouri

The median single-family sale price in Liberty, MO was $360,000 in 2025 (438 MLS sales), about $173 per finished square foot. So far in 2026 the median is $375,000 (339 sales). The 10-year charts above show how that has moved.

The median annual property tax on single-family homes that sold in Liberty, MO in 2025 was $3,244, an effective rate of about 0.94% of the sale price. The tax section above has 10 years of real bills.

About 27% of recent Liberty sales had HOA dues. Dues vary by subdivision and change over time, so we confirm the current amount for any home you are considering.

About 11% of recent Liberty sales were homes built within the last two years. Active builders in MLS records include DR Horton, Robertson, Hearthside, PCS.

Over the past 10 years, Liberty homes that closed in April sold for the highest share of original list price (median 100%), and homes closing in April had the shortest median time on market (4 days).

Liberty is the county seat of Clay County, Missouri, north of the Missouri River in the Kansas City metro.

Liberty is served by Liberty Public Schools (District 53), which includes Liberty High School and Liberty North High School. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district.

William Jewell College, a private liberal arts college founded in 1849, is located in Liberty.

The U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts median value of owner-occupied homes in Liberty is about $283,300.

Liberty is known for its historic downtown square, William Jewell College, and the Jesse James Bank Museum, site of the first daylight bank robbery attributed to the James gang.

Yes. Liberty is the county seat of Clay County and a suburb north of Kansas City.

Yes. The Liberty Farmers’ Market runs on Saturdays on the historic downtown square, selling produce, meats, baked goods and crafts made within 110 miles of Liberty.

The city runs Liberty Access, a ride service within city limits for residents 60 and older or ages 18 to 59 with a Social Security disability award letter. Doctor appointments can be booked up to three weeks ahead.

The City of Liberty bills water, sewer and curbside trash on one utility bill (816-439-4460). Electric service is mostly Evergy, with Ameren Missouri in parts of Heartland Meadows, and natural gas is Spire.

Yes, in some areas. Liberty allows ADUs in the A, R-1A, RNC, RN and MU zoning districts. On September 22, 2025, the City Council voted 7-0 (Ordinance No. 12170) to also allow them on residential lots of at least three acres that have a detached single-family home. Call a City Planner at 816-439-4543 to confirm the zoning for a specific property.

Yes. Water Street Lofts, at the northeast corner of Kansas and Water streets, is a planned three-story, mixed-use building with 16 lofts, ground-floor retail and underground parking. The $7.5 million project is expected to be finished by the end of August 2027.

Yes. A City Planner must approve a fence before it is built. On corner lots, a fence cannot block the sight triangle, and properties in a historic district also need a Certificate of Appropriateness.

Yes, with a City building permit. Roof-mounted panels can’t extend above the roof peak and must sit flush on roofs facing the street. Ground-mounted panels must be in the back yard, no more than 8 feet tall, and not visible from a public street. Homes in the Historic District also need a Certificate of Appropriateness.

Six inches in residential and developed areas. The City sends one notice per calendar year for a first violation and can mow the lot and bill the owner. A repeat violation on the same property can be mowed and billed without another notice.

In August 2026 the City Council approved the Whitehorse 1st Plat (57 single-family lots near Ruth Ewing Road and Birmingham Road) and the Homestead Hills 3rd Plat (37 villa-style detached lots at Homestead Hills Drive and Black Walnut Drive).

Yes. Rentals fall under Liberty’s Residential Rental Occupancy Code, and the Building Division inspects them on a systematic schedule. A tenant can also ask for an inspection when a landlord hasn’t fixed code problems. The Building Division can be reached at 816-439-4541.

The proposed Battery Energy Storage System, with a substation, would sit on about 8 acres at the northwest corner of Birmingham Road and Ruth Ewing Road (P&Z Case 26-09SUP). The developer, GridStor, is asking for a special use permit for a 200-megawatt lithium-ion system. In August 2026, both the Planning and Zoning Commission and City staff recommended denial. The City Council postponed its decision from Aug. 24, and the Oct. 26, 2026 agenda listed it as postponed again to the Nov. 9, 2026 regular session. As of Nov. 5, 2026, the City had not yet posted the Nov. 9 agenda.

The Liberty City Council holds regular sessions on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Agendas are usually posted the Thursday before each meeting on the City’s Agendas & Videos page.

GridStor’s application (PZ Case 26-09SUP) covers a battery energy storage system and substation on 8 acres of a 20-acre site at the northwest corner of Birmingham Road and Ruth Ewing Road. On August 11, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-0-1 to recommend denial, and City staff also recommended denial. The City Council postponed the special use permit from Aug. 24, and its Oct. 26 agenda listed the item as postponed to the Nov. 9, 2026 regular session.

The City has not decided yet. Planning records from August 2026 say the north leg of Birmingham Road near the new Whitehorse subdivision will not be improved until the City decides whether to build a railroad bridge, and one tract in the Whitehorse plat is reserved for a future Birmingham Road alignment if the bridge is built.

No date is set. The City Council hearing on the special use permit for a battery energy storage system and substation on 8 acres at the northwest corner of Birmingham Road and Ruth Ewing Road (P&Z Case 26-09SUP) was postponed from Oct. 26, 2026, and the City announced on Nov. 6, 2026, that it was postponed again, at the applicant’s request, to a date uncertain. Watch the City Council agendas on the City’s CivicClerk portal for a new date.

Yes, proposed. Flint Prominence Townhomes would put 206 townhome units on 25.92 acres on the north side of South Liberty Parkway between Hughes Road and Plummer Road, rezoned from R-1A to Planned Development. The City Council has postponed the rezoning to a date not yet set, according to its Nov. 9, 2026 agenda.

No date is set. The City Council hearing on rezoning 25.92 acres from R-1A to Planned Development for the 206-unit Flint Prominence Townhomes, on the north side of South Liberty Parkway between Hughes Road and Plummer Road (P&Z Case 26-27R&PDP), was postponed from Oct. 26, 2026, and the City announced on Nov. 6, 2026, that it was postponed again, at the applicant’s request, to a date uncertain.

The City opens a Tree Limb Yard on New 210 Highway, about half a mile east of MO-291. Its fall 2026 dates were Oct. 29-31, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Only tree limbs are accepted, not other yard waste. Residents must show proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or a city water bill, and commercial vehicles are not allowed.

Liberty residents can use the Regional Household Hazardous Waste program at no charge. Permanent sites are at 4707 Deramus Ave. in Kansas City, MO, and 2101 SE Hamblen Rd. in Lee’s Summit (appointment required). Mobile collection events are listed on RecycleSpot.org.

Yes, by appointment through the City’s online form or Public Works at 816-439-4503. Each single-family home gets two free pickups per calendar year, with up to four cubic yards set at the curb by 7 a.m. on the scheduled day. Mattresses must be sealed in plastic.

Ripple Glass purple bins are at the Liberty Recycling Center, 400 Suddarth, and at the Price Chopper at 896 S. State Route 291. The Public Works drop-off center at 400 Suddarth takes other recyclables from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Yes. All dogs and cats over four months old must be vaccinated against rabies and licensed with the City. Licenses cost $10 for sterilized pets and $20 for unsterilized pets, require a rabies certificate, and can be obtained at the Liberty Animal Shelter, Liberty veterinarians or City Hall. A household may keep no more than four dogs and/or cats over four months old in total.

Yes. In August 2026 the City Council approved the final plat for Whitehorse, 1st Plat: 57 single-family lots on 43.3 acres near Ruth Ewing Road and Birmingham Road, with common areas maintained by a homeowners association and a tract reserved for a future pool.

The City applied in August 2026 for a Variety KC Ten Parks Project grant of up to $3 million, with a $600,000 local match, to add a playground, skate park and whiffle ball field at Bennett Park under its 2026 master plan. Whether the grant was awarded has not been announced.

The Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 101 E. Kansas St. It advises the Mayor and City Council on rezonings, plats and other land-use cases, and the City Council makes the final decision.

Agendas and agenda packets are posted through the City’s online agenda portal (CivicClerk), linked from the City Council Agendas & Videos page at libertymissouri.gov, and meeting video is available through LibertyLive. Approved minutes are posted in the City’s Council Meeting Minutes archive. Regular sessions are scheduled for Nov. 9, Nov. 23 and Dec. 14, 2026, with a study session on Nov. 16.

During the police facility expansion and renovation next to City Hall (101 E. Kansas St.), the utility payment drop box has moved to the northeast corner of the Kansas and Missouri street intersection, and City Hall visitors use the Kansas Street entrance. Parking near City Hall is limited, so the City recommends paying online when possible. Work is expected to finish in summer 2027.

A community improvement district is a special district that can pay for services such as cleaning, maintenance and improvements within its boundaries. Liberty has several, including the Liberty Commons CID at the Liberty Commons Shopping Center and the 901 South 291 CID. The City Council appoints or approves their board members at its regular sessions.

The City sets filing deadlines about five weeks before each Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. For example, applications for the Nov. 10, 2026 Planning and Zoning meeting were due Oct. 2, with the matching City Council review Nov. 23. Applications for the Dec. 8 Planning and Zoning meeting are due Nov. 6, with Council review set for Dec. 14 (subject to change).

Yes. The City’s Liberty Community Center has a 9,300-square-foot Wellness Center with cardio machines, weight equipment, a walking track and an outdoor training area. It also has indoor pools open year-round with a hot tub and sauna, plus seasonal outdoor pools. Members can join weekly group exercise classes at no extra charge.

Liberty’s zoning code allows one additional parking space for one vehicle if it connects to the street or alley by a driveway, its edges are clearly defined from the yard, and it has at least 6 inches of compacted crusher run rock or an equivalent surface. Other paving in the required front yard is not allowed beyond a customary driveway, and homes other than apartments must provide two parking spaces per dwelling unit.

Liberty issues Chapter 100 industrial development bonds, which allow up to 90 percent property tax abatement for qualifying companies, and up to 100 percent for science and technology companies, Class A office projects and companies that provide significant value to the community. The program can also exempt purchases such as equipment, machinery and construction materials from sales tax. The GFI Capital project on the Oct. 26, 2026 council agenda used this type of bond, capped at $86.25 million.

As of mid-November 2026, the City’s meeting calendar lists a City Council regular session on Monday, Nov. 23; a regular session on Monday, Dec. 14 (marked on the City’s development schedule as a holiday alternate date); and a special regular session on Monday, Dec. 21. Sessions start at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, 101 E. Kansas St., unless the posted agenda says otherwise.

Yes. The City posts a Monthly Building Report (permit tally) in the Archive Center on libertymissouri.gov; the most recent listed as of early November 2026 is the October 2026 Permit Tally. A separate Planning & Development Monthly Report is posted there as well.

Liberty’s zoning code allows a carport in residential districts only in the side or rear yard, set back at least 5 feet from the lot line (Sec. 30-81.2). Check with Liberty Planning & Development at 816-439-4538 before you build.

Only on a residential lot of at least 30,000 square feet. Liberty’s zoning code allows one horse or cow per 30,000 square feet, plus 20,000 square feet for each additional horse or cow. The shelter must be outside the front yard, at least 100 feet from any lot line and 300 feet from a neighbor’s home (Sec. 30-80.1(7)(a)).

Liberty’s zoning code allows a deck, patio or gazebo only in the rear yard, at least 5 feet from any lot line (Sec. 30-81.2(5)). Check with Liberty Planning & Development at 816-439-4538 about permits before you build.

Liberty caps the combined footprint of all accessory structures on a residential lot at 800 square feet on lots under half an acre, 1,000 square feet on half an acre to 1 acre, and 1,500 square feet on lots over 1 acre and under 3 acres. Lots of 3 acres or more may have several structures totaling up to 2,500 square feet. Otherwise, one detached accessory structure is allowed in the side or rear yard, at least 5 feet from the lot line and 10 feet from other structures, plus one minor structure of up to 120 square feet (Sec. 30-81.2). Agriculturally zoned (A) lots are exempt.

Yes. Pools and water features more than 2 feet deep must be in the rear or side yard, at least 5 feet from the property line and 20 feet from the house on the neighboring lot. Permanent pools need a 4-foot fence with a self-latching gate, and portable or inflatable pools must be covered or drained when not in use (Sec. 30-81.2(3)).

In 2026 the Liberty City Council approved the Glenn Hendren Corridor Reconstruction Study, which proposes sidewalks, trails, turn lanes and stormwater upgrades along the road, which has no sidewalks today. The study’s conceptual estimate is about $11.7 million in 2026 dollars, funding is not yet secured, and the City calls it a plan rather than a committed project; design work is planned to begin in 2027, with the full three-phase corridor expected to take more than a decade (KSHB, Aug. 2026).

Yes. In March 2026 the City of Liberty announced that Metrobloks selected Liberty for a planned $1.4 billion data center campus, projected to bring at least 30 permanent jobs. The City Council also approved a 25-year, $27.75 million community benefits agreement with Metrobloks that funds the Liberty Institute for Science and Ethics.

Dakota Bodies, a truck body manufacturer, announced in April 2026 that it will expand its Liberty facility, investing more than $21.9 million and creating 172 new jobs, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

The City says Council agendas are typically posted the Thursday before each meeting at City Hall and online, and they are also shared in the City’s Friday e-newsletter, the Liberty News Flash. For example, the agenda for the Nov. 9, 2026 regular session was posted Thursday, Nov. 5.

Under the City’s 2026 meeting schedule, applications for the January 2027 cycle are due by 4 p.m. on Dec. 4, 2026, after a required pre-application meeting. Those cases go to the Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 12, 2027 and to City Council on Jan. 25, 2027.