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Average Rent in Quality Hill & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 9 apartment communities in Quality Hill, Kansas City, MO. Updated daily.
Market Average
$1,718/mo
▼ 4.1% from last month
Lowest Available
$659/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
9
tracked daily
Units Listed
118
available now
Price Cuts This Week in Quality Hill
65 listed units across 6 buildings in Quality Hill dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $225/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.
| Apartment | Unit | Last Week | Now | Cut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power & Light Apartments | Unit 31 | $4,640 | $2,603 | $2,037 |
| Power & Light Apartments | Unit 32 | $5,681 | $4,640 | $1,041 |
| Power & Light Apartments | Unit 36 | $3,643 | $2,693 | $950 |
| Power & Light Apartments | Unit 34 | $4,465 | $3,587 | $878 |
| Power & Light Apartments | Unit 21 | $2,661 | $1,787 | $874 |
| Power & Light Apartments | Unit 26 | $4,114 | $3,330 | $784 |
| Power & Light Apartments | Unit 40 | $3,339 | $2,558 | $781 |
| Power & Light Apartments | Unit 30 | $2,603 | $1,918 | $685 |
Quality Hill vs Kansas City, MO Average
Quality Hill is cheaper than the Kansas City, MO average by $199/mo (10%). The citywide average is $1,917/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Quality Hill?
As of August 2026, the average rent in Quality Hill is $1,718 per month across 9 apartment communities and 118 available units. Rents have decreased $70 (4.1%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is 915 Broadway Apartments starting at $659/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $1,309/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,517/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $2,226/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,534/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $1,558/mo, a 5-bedroom averages $1,398/mo.
Prices range from $659 to $3,134 per month. The most common price point is the $1,200 range, where 33 units are currently listed.
Quality Hill Rent Price History
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| Month | Avg Rent | Change | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $1,800 | - | 6 |
| June 2026 | $1,693 | -$107 | 7 |
| July 2026 | $1,681 | -$12 | 9 |
| August 2026 | $1,651 | -$30 | 9 |
The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Quality Hill
Rent Prices by Apartment in Quality Hill
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915 Broadway Apartments | $659/mo | $659/mo | 1 | 4.1 |
| Midland Lofts | $995/mo | $1,303/mo | 14 | 4.6 |
| RM West | $1,299/mo | $1,428/mo | 15 | 4.3 |
| Apex on Quality Hill Apartments | $1,303/mo | $1,622/mo | 7 | 4.4 |
| Summit on Quality Hill Apartments | $1,338/mo | $1,617/mo | 7 | 4.2 |
| MAA The Station | $1,358/mo | $1,736/mo | 31 | 4.5 |
| Sky On Main Apartment Homes | $1,375/mo | $1,982/mo | 32 | 4.2 |
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$69,000/year
Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,718/mo.
Comfortable income
$82,000/year
Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($659/mo), you need to earn at least $26,000/year.
Median household income in Quality Hill is $67,449 , about 18% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Quality Hill
Overall prices in Quality Hill runs below the national average by about 7% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 93.2, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Quality Hill's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $1,718 |
| Utilities | $378 |
| Groceries | $521 |
| Transportation | $902 |
| Healthcare | $440 |
| Other goods and services | $704 |
| Estimated total | $4,663/mo |
Population
508,233
Median household income
$67,449
Census median rent
$1,186/mo
Rent as % of income
29.0%
Median age
35.7
Mean commute
22 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
Google Search Trends for Quality Hill Apartments
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