ZIP 64109
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 64109 usually run 1.1% below trend in November and 1% above it in April, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 64109 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2017.
Rent in ZIP 64109 changed +5.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 119 Missouri ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 64109 rose 39% while median household income rose 30.2% ($32,218 to $41,943). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 64109 is 51.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($41,943) is $1,049 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($960); a 2-bedroom is $1,090.
3rd cheapest of 26 ZIP codes in Kansas City.
ZIP 64053, 6 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,020/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 64109. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 64109 (Kansas City, MO) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 33.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 64109 in Kansas City, MO has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 64109 in Kansas City, MO has increased by $351 per month, settling near $1,214 after starting the period at $863. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $38,801 in 2021 to $41,943 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 32.6 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 9,919 to 10,043 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.3% change. About 61.7% of households rent today, against 58.6% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 36.2% to 33.2%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 64109 in Kansas City, MO market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 64109 covers Kansas City, MO. The median rent here is $1,214/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $960/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,090/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($41,943/yr), ZIP 64109 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.9% over the past year.
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