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Houses for Rent in Kansas City, MO and KS

Every rental Alpine has available right now across the Kansas City metro. Self tour most homes and apply online once.

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Available houses for rent right now

Search across the Kansas City metro on both the Missouri and the Kansas side. Everything below is currently available. Nothing already leased is left up to make the list look longer.

Quick Answer

Alpine manages more than 250 rental houses across the Kansas City metro, on the Missouri and Kansas sides, and lists every one that is currently available on this page. Most homes offer a self tour, so you can walk the house on your own schedule before you decide. One application covers any qualifying Alpine home at $75 per adult, and a decision comes back in 24 to 48 business hours. Across the portfolio we hold 96 percent occupancy and a 14 day average vacancy, so homes here move quickly.

Alpine has leased houses in Kansas City since 2013 and manages more than 250 of them today across Jackson, Clay, Platte, Cass, Wyandotte, and Johnson counties. We hold 96 percent occupancy across those doors, so the available list is short by design and it moves. Our average vacancy is 14 days, which means a house that is not here today may be here next week. If nothing fits, call 816-343-4520 with your bedroom count, your area, and your move in date, and we will tell you what is coming.

What renting an Alpine house is actually like

You tour on your own schedule

Most Alpine homes offer a self tour through our showing system. You book it from the listing, verify who you are, and walk the house alone, with no leasing agent standing behind you. If you would rather have company, call the office and we will arrange it.

One warning, because it happens here every month. Alpine will never ask you to wire money, keep the keys after a self tour, or accept keys in the mail. Any listing that asks for that is a scam. Report it to 816-343-4520.

One application, $75 per adult

Every adult 18 and over who will live in the house applies online through the resident portal and pays the $75 fee, which is non refundable. You do not reapply for every house you like. One Alpine application stays valid for any qualifying Alpine property, so if the house you wanted leases while you decide, your file moves to the next one. The system does not take prepaid cards, so call the office if you need another option.

Read the rental criteria before you pay, because submitting an application confirms you already have. In Kansas City, Missouri, local Ordinance 231019 shapes how screening standards must be disclosed, so a compliant manager hands you those standards up front. We do.

What screening actually looks for

Income. Combined gross household income of at least 3.5 times the monthly rent, verified with recent pay stubs, tax returns, or other approved documentation.

Credit. No minimum score on most Alpine houses. Homes renting at $1,700 or more require a 625. In every case we look for no open landlord judgments, no rental collections, and no unpaid utility accounts.

Rental history. No evictions and no unpaid housing related debts, verified with your prior landlords rather than taken off a form.

Background. Credit, criminal, and eviction checks run alongside the income and rental history work.

A property manager emails within 24 business hours if anything is missing, then returns a decision within 24 to 48 business hours once your file is complete.

What it costs to move in

The security deposit runs 1.5 to 2 times the monthly rent depending on the property and the application, and paying it holds the house for up to 10 days. First month rent is due at lease signing, and a $100 administrative fee is charged at move in. Where pets are allowed, and many of our houses do allow them, a one time pet fee of $300 per pet applies. You will also need renter's insurance with at least $100,000 in coverage listing Alpine as an interested party, a photo ID, and utilities in your name before occupancy.

What houses for rent in Kansas City actually cost

Kansas City is not one rental market, and the citywide average is a starting point rather than a quote. Median rent across all property types and bedroom counts in Kansas City, Missouri sits near $1,300, and the average apartment runs about $1,334. A whole single family house is a different number, usually $1,600 to $2,400 in a strong neighborhood.

For a fuller look at what renters actually pay and how long homes sit before they lease, read our guide to what Kansas City renters pay and wait.

By bedroom count

The cleanest public benchmark by bedroom size is the 2026 HUD fair market rent for the Kansas City metro, the figure the housing authority uses to set a voucher payment standard.

Unit sizeMonthly fair market rent
Studio$848
One bedroom$975
Two bedroom$1,185
Three bedroom$1,575
Four bedroom$1,825

Read those as a floor, not a market rate. In the metro's lower cost neighborhoods a voucher often beats open market rent. In Brookside, Lee's Summit, or Johnson County it does not come close. On the open market, studios and small one bedrooms start nearer $1,000, and a three or four bedroom house in a strong school zone runs $1,700 to $2,400.

By area

Typical rent across all property types, inside Kansas City and just across the state line.

AreaTypical rent range
Waldo$1,200 to $1,600
Brookside$1,600 to $2,400
Northland$1,100 to $1,950
Downtown and the urban core$1,200 to $2,000
Kansas City, Kansas$900 to $1,400

For a three bedroom single family house, the suburbs we manage sort out like this.

CityTypical three bedroom rent
Independence$1,250 to $1,550
Raytown$1,300 to $1,650
Kansas City, MO$1,400 to $1,800
Grandview$1,400 to $1,950
Gladstone$1,500 to $1,900
Kansas City, KS$1,500 to $1,850
Blue Springs$1,600 to $1,900
Liberty$1,600 to $1,950
Lees Summit$1,700 to $2,100
Overland Park, KS$1,900 to $2,500
Olathe, KS$2,000 to $2,500

Moving a few miles here can change your rent by several hundred dollars. Under $1,400, look at Kansas City, Kansas, Independence, and Raytown. If schools are the priority, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Liberty, and the Johnson County cities are where you pay for them.

Kansas City houses for rent questions

How much is rent for a house in Kansas City?

Most Kansas City renters pay roughly $1,100 to $1,700 a month, with a citywide median near $1,300 across all property types. A whole single family house usually costs more, generally $1,600 to $2,400 in a strong neighborhood, because you are renting a yard, a garage, and more square feet than an apartment.

Are there houses for rent in Kansas City, Kansas as well as Missouri?

Yes. Alpine manages on both sides of the state line, including Kansas City, Kansas in Wyandotte County and the Johnson County cities of Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, and Leawood. The Kansas side is cheaper, with typical ranges of $900 to $1,400 in neighborhoods such as Argentine, Rosedale, Turner, and Strawberry Hill. When we have a Kansas home available it appears here alongside the Missouri ones. Right now our open listings are all on the Missouri side.

Can I see a KCMO rental house without an agent?

Usually yes. Most Alpine homes offer a self tour. You book it from the listing, verify your identity, and walk the house on your own. That is the fastest way to see a place if you work during office hours, or if you are moving here from out of state with one weekend to look.

What income do I need to rent a house from Alpine?

Combined gross household income of at least 3.5 times the monthly rent. On a $1,500 house that is $5,250 a month across everyone signing the lease, verified with pay stubs or tax returns. Most homes carry no minimum credit score, though anything at $1,700 or more requires a 625.

Do you have pet friendly houses for rent in Kansas City?

Many of our houses allow pets. Where they do, a one time non refundable pet fee of $300 per pet applies, and size and quantity limits vary by home, so check the listing. If you would rather not read all of them, call 816-343-4520 and we will tell you which current homes take your pet.

Do you accept Section 8 housing vouchers?

On some properties, yes. Missouri House Bill 595 took effect on August 28, 2025 and made voucher acceptance voluntary statewide, so we manage Section 8 doors by choice and the decision belongs to each owner. The 2026 HUD fair market rent for a three bedroom here is $1,575, and the housing authority can approve 90 to 110 percent of that.

How fast can I move into a Kansas City rental?

Days rather than weeks on a house that is already rent ready. Alpine averages a 14 day vacancy from listing to signed lease. A clean application is typically approved in 24 to 48 business hours, and move in follows once the deposit and first month rent clear. Renters with pay stubs, identification, and references in hand almost always win the house they want.

Only a few houses are listed today. Is that everything?

It is everything available right now, and we would rather show a short honest list than a long stale one. We manage more than 250 homes at 96 percent occupancy, which is good news if you already rent from us and frustrating if you are searching. Call 816-343-4520 with the bedroom count, area, and move in date you need.

Not seeing the right house yet?

Tell us what you need and we will watch the list for you. Call 816-343-4520, or review the rental criteria now so your application is ready the day the right house comes up.

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