Kansas City, MO Rental Market for Investors
An estimated 70% of Kansas City's active listings could cash-flow as a short-term rental — here's what the numbers say for investors, as of August 2026.
Homes in Kansas City that pencil right now
A sample of active Kansas City listings whose DSCR clears 1.25 using short-term rental income projections we accept as a direct lender. These are spread across the price range, not ranked, and current as of August 2026.
$147,500DSCR 2.001 bed · 1 bath · 809 sqft
- STR revenue
- $31,739/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,057/mo
On the market 90 days · Listed by Compass Realty Group
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$172,000DSCR 1.391 bed · 1 bath · 519 sqft
- STR revenue
- $30,709/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,472/mo
On the market 73 days · Listed by WEICHERT, REALTORS Welch & Company
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$200,000DSCR 1.402 bed · 2.5 bath · 1,360 sqft
- STR revenue
- $33,898/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,613/mo
On the market 11 days · Listed by RE MAX Innovations
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$255,000DSCR 1.704 bed · 2 bath · 1,360 sqft
- STR revenue
- $42,445/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $1,662/mo
On the market 135 days · Listed by Reo Xpress, Llc
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$280,000DSCR 1.261 bed · 1 bath · 786 sqft
- STR revenue
- $41,900/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,214/mo
On the market 154 days · Listed by Platinum Realty LLC
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$405,000DSCR 1.254 bed · 3 bath · 2,424 sqft
- STR revenue
- $51,700/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,749/mo
On the market 12 days · Listed by Boulevard Residential
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$431,900DSCR 1.465 bed · 3.5 bath · 2,762 sqft
- STR revenue
- $64,080/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $2,936/mo
On the market 30 days · Listed by RE/MAX Revolution Liberty
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$499,950DSCR 1.875 bed · 3.5 bath · 3,376 sqft
- STR revenue
- $93,709/yr
- Est. interest-only payment
- $3,334/mo
On the market 16 days · Listed by ReeceNichols - Leawood
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As of August 2026, we analyzed 1,459 active for-sale homes in Kansas City, Missouri. The typical listing is priced at $334,000 and is projected to generate about $43,732 a year as a short-term rental.
After setting aside an estimated 20% for operating costs, an estimated 70.0% of those homes could still cover an investor mortgage payment on short-term-rental income — well above the 52.5% median across the 200 major metros we track, ranking Kansas City #28 of 200 for cash-flow potential.
On market momentum: homes in Kansas City sit a median of 53 days on the market, and 33% of active listings came on in just the last 30 days — a steadily paced market, which shapes how much room there is to negotiate.
For a DSCR loan — which qualifies on the property's rental income rather than your personal income — that's a relatively healthy setup: in Kansas City, a meaningful share of listings throw off enough short-term-rental income, after costs, to cover an estimated investor mortgage payment.
What actually works in Kansas City
Kansas City is a broad cash-flow market right now: 535 of the 992 Kansas City homes, condos and townhomes we can price confidently clear a DSCR of 1.25. Nine in ten of them are priced under $410,000.
| Price | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $150k–$250k | 55%1.30 | 80%1.51 | 96%1.86 | 100%2.34 | — |
| $250k–$350k | 20%1.09 | 49%1.23 | 73%1.42 | 91%1.65 | — |
| $350k–$500k | — | 6%0.91 | 20%1.07 | 52%1.26 | 86%1.55 |
| $500k+ | — | — | 4%0.75 | 2%0.81 | 35%1.05 |
Darker means a larger share of that group cash-flows. “—” means fewer than 8 active listings — too few to draw a conclusion from.
Kansas City in full
| Active for-sale homes analyzed | 1,459 |
|---|---|
| Median list price | $334,000 |
| Median projected STR revenue (annual, gross) | $43,732 |
| Median average daily rate (ADR) | $194 |
| Median occupancy | 62% |
| Median beds | 3 |
| Median size | 1,795 sqft |
| Estimated cash-flow-positive share | 70.0% |
| Median days on market | 53 days |
| New listings (last 30 days) | 33.0% of active |
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