Kansas City Apartments and Homes for Rent

Your Guide to Apartments for Rent in Kansas City, MO

When early settlers of Missouri formed a trading post in 1821 on the land that would become Kansas City, they probably couldn't have guessed that less than 200 years later, the area would be home to 440,000 residents (1.8 million in the greater metropolitan area). Today, Kansas City is the nation's 36th largest city in population and 13th largest in land area. What does all this area mean for those seeking apartments in the city? That you.re bound to find that there are a lot of apartments for rent to choose from.

Quality of Life
Kansas City is known as the "Heart of America," and its most famous attributes are pure American: steaks, barbecue and jazz. Residents here enjoy more than 60 barbecue restaurants and numerous hotspots for enjoying the local jazz. There are also several jazz and blues festivals held throughout the year and a very cool jazz museum worth visiting. The city is also known for its fountains; there are more than 200 scattered throughout the city, mostly in the numerous parks. If you like sports, you'll like the enthusiasm and devotion of sports fans in Kansas City. The locals are loyal fans of the Kansas City Royals baseball team and Kansas City Chiefs football team. The climate probably isn't Kansas City's most enticing feature, unless you like extreme weather conditions; winter brings severe thunderstorms and snowy blizzards, and summer brings heat waves and occasional droughts. However, spring and fall are generally pleasant and mild.

Where the Jobs Are
Kansas City's chief asset may be its location; it is situated at almost the geographic center of the continent and serves as a transportation crossroads with its rail, river and freeway connections. Therefore, it will come as no surprise that a lot of the local jobs are in distribution and manufacturing. Employment is on the rise in industries such as telecommunications, finance, healthcare and services (including tourism). Do you like greeting cards? Maybe you can get a job at Hallmark Cards, which is headquartered here.

Cost of Living & Apartment Prices
As if good food and good music and good jobs weren't enough to entice you to move here, the cost of living in Kansas City is 21% below the national average, and apartment rentals are generally affordable. The median cost of apartments in Kansas City is $580 per month.

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