Year Structure Built in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 224,765 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 452 | 0.2% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 23,979 | 10.7% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 20,177 | 9.0% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 20,238 | 9.0% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 27,096 | 12.1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 31,068 | 13.8% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 33,081 | 14.7% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 16,721 | 7.4% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 51,953 | 23.1% |
Value in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 109,139 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 11,465 | 10.5% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 24,444 | 22.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 25,679 | 23.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 20,479 | 18.8% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 16,734 | 15.3% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 7,201 | 6.6% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,425 | 2.2% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 712 | 0.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 136,100 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 77,344 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 114 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,159 | 1.5% |
| $500 to $699 | 3,954 | 5.1% |
| $700 to $999 | 12,905 | 16.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 28,417 | 36.7% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 17,704 | 22.9% |
| $2,000 or more | 13,091 | 16.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,351 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 224,765 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 192,048 | 85.4% |
| Vacant housing units | 32,717 | 14.6% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 224,765 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 140,528 | 62.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 12,881 | 5.7% |
| 2 units | 6,177 | 2.7% |
| 3 or 4 units | 10,460 | 4.7% |
| 5 to 9 units | 15,156 | 6.7% |
| 10 to 19 units | 14,590 | 6.5% |
| 20 or more units | 22,764 | 10.1% |
| Mobile home | 2,119 | 0.9% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 90 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 224,765 | 100% |
| 1 room | 5,531 | 2.5% |
| 2 rooms | 5,250 | 2.3% |
| 3 rooms | 20,222 | 9.0% |
| 4 rooms | 36,723 | 16.3% |
| 5 rooms | 44,681 | 19.9% |
| 6 rooms | 42,778 | 19.0% |
| 7 rooms | 29,747 | 13.2% |
| 8 rooms | 18,470 | 8.2% |
| 9 rooms or more | 21,363 | 9.5% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 224,765 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 6,231 | 2.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 31,906 | 14.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | 67,175 | 29.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 83,212 | 37.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | 29,421 | 13.1% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 6,820 | 3.0% |
Housing Tenure in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 192,048 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 109,139 | 56.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 82,909 | 43.2% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 192,048 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 28,170 | 14.7% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 104,436 | 54.4% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 28,504 | 14.8% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 12,886 | 6.7% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 9,185 | 4.8% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 8,867 | 4.6% |
Vehicles Available in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 192,048 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 21,951 | 11.4% |
| 1 vehicle available | 79,330 | 41.3% |
| 2 vehicles available | 65,251 | 34.0% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 25,516 | 13.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 192,048 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 144,297 | 75.1% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,173 | 1.1% |
| Electricity | 43,866 | 22.8% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 49 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 42 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 483 | 0.3% |
| Solar energy | 109 | 0.1% |
| Other fuel | 558 | 0.3% |
| No fuel used | 471 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 192,048 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 760 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 1,502 | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 5,625 | 2.9% |
Occupants Per Room in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 192,048 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 188,719 | 98.3% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,461 | 1.3% |
| 1.51 or more | 868 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 109,139 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 77,344 | 70.9% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 31,795 | 29.1% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 31,795 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 187 | 0.6% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,082 | 3.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 3,952 | 12.4% |
| $300 to $399 | 7,456 | 23.5% |
| $400 or more | 19,118 | 60.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 447 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 76,969 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 30,335 | 39.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 13,501 | 17.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 9,505 | 12.3% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 5,575 | 7.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 18,053 | 23.5% |
| Not computed | 375 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 31,376 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 11,229 | 35.8% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 6,719 | 21.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 4,119 | 13.1% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,612 | 8.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,813 | 5.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,018 | 3.2% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 3,866 | 12.3% |
| Not computed | 419 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 79,761 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,481 | 1.9% |
| $200 to $299 | 2,549 | 3.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 6,487 | 8.1% |
| $500 to $749 | 26,661 | 33.4% |
| $750 to $999 | 24,868 | 31.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 14,598 | 18.3% |
| $1,500 or more | 3,117 | 3.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 772 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 3,148 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Kansas City City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 77,962 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 9,066 | 11.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 9,539 | 12.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 10,069 | 12.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 9,632 | 12.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 6,656 | 8.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 33,000 | 42.3% |
| Not computed | 4,947 | 0% |