What kinds of homes are in Kansas City, MO?

Name: Types of homes in Kansas City, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Kansas City, MO has 245,346 (±1,477) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 780 homes per square mile of land.

61.5% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

26.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 245,346 (±1,477)
Detached houses: 61.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 26.5%

Homes in Kansas City by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Kansas City	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
Single-family, detached	61.5% (±0.6 points)	66.2%	70.5%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.0% (±0.3 points)	5.3%	3.7%	6.2%
2 units	3.0% (±0.3 points)	3.2%	3.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.2% (±0.3 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±0.5 points)	4.6%	3.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±0.4 points)	4.5%	3.4%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.7% (±0.5 points)	11.4%	5.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.7% (±0.1 points)	0.9%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.1%

In Kansas City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Jackson County (20.5%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (12.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Kansas City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kansas City
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Kansas City	—	26.5% (±0.8 points)	—
North Kansas City	1.3 mi	49.0% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Avondale	2.0 mi	1.1% (±25.7 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph	3.7 mi	0.0% (±119.2 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Summit	4.6 mi	0.8% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Northmoor	5.1 mi	7.6% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oaks	5.1 mi	0.0% (±62.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oakwood	5.3 mi	5.6% (±51.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riverside	5.5 mi	34.2% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blue Summit, MO (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Kansas City, MO (49.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Unity Village	27.3% (±18.6 points)
2	Kansas City	26.5% (±0.8 points)
3	Grandview	23.7% (±3.7 points)
4	Independence	15.4% (±1.7 points)
5	Lee's Summit	14.2% (±1.6 points)
6	Blue Springs	9.2% (±1.9 points)
7	Raytown	7.3% (±2.1 points)
8	Grain Valley	6.1% (±2.5 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Jackson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Kansas City

How many homes are in Kansas City?

Kansas City, MO has an estimated 245,346 (±1,477) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Kansas City houses or apartments?

61.5% are detached houses and 4.0% attached houses, while 33.7% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Kansas City?

7.2% of homes in Kansas City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kansas City city, Missouri

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Kansas City city, Missouri (place:38000, in state:29).

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.