How many renters in North Kansas City, MO pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

53.5% (±12.2 points) of renting households in North Kansas City, MO spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.5% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
44.3% (±11.6 points)
Median share of income
31.9% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in North Kansas City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNorth Kansas CityClay CountyMissouriUnited States
Less than 15%10.6% (±6.3 points)12.0%15.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.1% (±6.0 points)16.6%14.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.0% (±6.9 points)13.4%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.8% (±7.5 points)12.8%11.8%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.2% (±3.9 points)8.8%9.0%9.2%
35% or more44.3% (±11.6 points)36.4%36.6%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

North Kansas City against Clay County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
North Kansas CityClay CountyMissouriUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.5% (±12.2 points)45.2% (±2.9 points)45.6% (±0.6 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more44.3% (±11.6 points)36.4% (±2.5 points)36.6% (±0.5 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.9% (±5.8 points)28.1% (±1.0 points)28.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$44,932 (±$8,837)$52,327 (±$2,955)$43,288 (±$509)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,188 (±$90)$1,243 (±$32)$1,033 (±$6)$1,413

In North Kansas City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clay County (45.2%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (45.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Clay County, North Kansas City ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 243 of 1,105.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near North Kansas City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Kansas City
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
North Kansas City—53.5% (±12.2 points)—
Kansas City1.3 mi50.0% (±1.9 points)Not measurably different
Avondale1.5 mi46.6% (±30.1 points)Not measurably different
Northmoor3.8 mi44.5% (±31.8 points)Not measurably different
Oaks4.0 mi55.6% (±91.4 points)Not measurably different
Randolph4.0 mi66.7% (±118.0 points)Not measurably different
Oakwood4.2 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Riverside4.3 mi39.2% (±13.9 points)Not measurably different
Oakwood Park4.5 mi10.0% (±103.1 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Clay County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Birmingham75.0% (±96.4 points)
2Randolph66.7% (±118.0 points)
3Oaks55.6% (±91.4 points)
4North Kansas City53.5% (±12.2 points)
5Missouri City50.0% (±83.3 points)
6Liberty47.3% (±8.1 points)
7Avondale46.6% (±30.1 points)
8Gladstone43.1% (±7.0 points)
9Excelsior Springs42.7% (±12.7 points)
10Kearney42.5% (±15.3 points)

Showing 10 of 20 places in Clay 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 North Kansas City

Are renters in North Kansas City rent-burdened?

53.5% of renting households in North Kansas City pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in North Kansas City spend on rent?

The median renting household in North Kansas City, MO spends 31.9% (±5.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for North Kansas City city, Missouri (place:53102, in state:29).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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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.

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