ZIP Code · MO

ZIP 64153

Part of Kansas City, MO

Pop. 6,653·Platte County·40th most expensive ZIP in Missouri

Median rent (all units)

$1,573/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.2%

vs US Median

-$359

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 64153 · $1,573

More affordable than 68% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,090

1 BR

$1,190

2 BR

$1,350

3 BR

$1,760

4 BR+

$2,090

Research median

$1,350/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($82,964) is $2,074 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,760); a 4-bedroom is $2,090.

Rank in Kansas City

22nd cheapest of 26 ZIP codes in Kansas City.

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 66104, 9 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,289/mo), about $3,400 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 64153. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$18,876/yr

At $1,573/mo median

Location

CityKansas City

StateMO

CountyPlatte County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.2% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 64153 (Kansas City, MO) is roughly split between renters and owners, 48.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

6,653

Median income

$82,964

Median age

37.1

Renters

45.5%

Age distribution

22.9%

31.4%

Under 1822.9%

18–3422.9%

35–5431.4%

55–6411.4%

65+11.3%

Gender

45.6%

54.4%

Male45.6%

Female54.4%

Race & ethnicity

64.4%

12.3%

13.1%

White64.4%

Black12.3%

Hispanic13.1%

Asian3.8%

Other6.4%

Education (25+)

21.8%

27.8%

48.6%

No HS diploma1.8%

HS diploma21.8%

Some college27.8%

Bachelor's+48.6%

Housing tenure

54.5%

45.5%

Owner54.5%

Renter45.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 64153 in Kansas City, MO has changed in 5 years

Income

$79,167 → $82,964

up 4.8%

Population

6,095 → 6,653

up 9.2%

Renter share

47.8% → 45.5%

-2.3 pts

Bachelor's+

51.3% → 48.6%

-2.7 pts

Median age

34.3 → 37.1

+2.8 yrs

Median household income climbed from $79,167 to $82,964 between 2021 and 2024, a 4.8% shift. Census counts show ZIP 64153 in Kansas City, MO adding about 558 residents over the five-year window, up 9.2% on net. The renter share has eased from 47.8% to 45.5%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 51.3% to 48.6% across the same window.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 64153 covers Kansas City, MO. The median rent here is $1,573/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,190/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,350/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($82,964/yr), ZIP 64153 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 64153?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $63,000/year (about $30/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,573/mo in ZIP 64153. The local median household income is $82,964/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.