Downtown Kansas City MO

Kansas City, MO

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Downtown Kansas City MO - Kansas City, MO

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A busy business district lined with major attractions and entertainment

Busy Culture Vibrant Shopping Entertainment Riverfront

Nestled along the Missouri River, Downtown Kansas City is a bustling business district and culture hub. Downtown is home to several major attractions, historic sites, and entertainment venues like the National WWI Museum and Memorial, the Kansas City Convention Center, and River Market, a lively waterfront shopping and dining district complete with a popular farmers market. The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts features symphony, opera, and ballet, attracting both residents and tourists.

Experience scenic views of the city skyline from Penn Valley Park or explore other unique museums in Downtown Kansas City like the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Science City. Residents of this busy urban neighborhood have easy access to public transportation and can choose from apartments and condos that range from affordable to upscale.

Rent Trends

As of April 2025, the average apartment rent in Downtown Kansas City MO is $792 for a studio, $883 for one bedroom, $1,043 for two bedrooms, and $1,268 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Kansas City MO has increased by 0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 359 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $792/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 602 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $883/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 680 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,043/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 819 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,268/month

    Average Rent

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Science City at Union Station
  • Mill Creek Park
  • Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park
  • Theis Park
  • Richard Berkley Riverfront Park

Military Bases

Airports

  • Kansas City International

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Nestled along the Missouri River, Downtown Kansas City is a bustling business district and culture hub. Downtown is home to several major attractions, historic sites, and entertainment venues like the National WWI Museum and Memorial, the Kansas City Convention Center, and River Market, a lively waterfront shopping and dining district complete with a popular farmers market. The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts features symphony, opera, and ballet, attracting both residents and tourists.

Experience scenic views of the city skyline from Penn Valley Park or explore other unique museums in Downtown Kansas City like the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Science City. Residents of this busy urban neighborhood have easy access to public transportation and can choose from apartments and condos that range from affordable to upscale.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.