The story of this market
The typical home in Platte County, Missouri sells for about $391,087, or $174 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 34 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 126% since 2000. Last year 18 of 25 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,546 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,546 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+1.9%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+16%). Worst: 2011 (-3.5%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+3.7%
MO · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$2,020
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
+1.9%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 25 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
51
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $47,777,927.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
84.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5853 | 3278 | 84.1% | 5.9% | $255,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Platte County, Missouri
Platte County's housing market remains resilient, characterized by steady price appreciation and strong buyer demand. Low inventory levels continue to support competitive conditions, though the pace of growth has stabilized compared to previous years.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 4 cities · 6 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 1.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 36 days on market with 3.2 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.8% · poverty 4.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this county — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 6 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Platte County, Missouri — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 64079 | Platte City | $565,000 | $235 | -8.4% | 47 | 98.5% | 14.7% | 4.2 | 65 | $1,407 | researched Sep 27 |
| 64089 | Smithville | $375,000 | $175 | +4.2% | 7 | 98.5% | 15% | 3.2 | 82 | $1,294 | researched Sep 27 |
| 64151 | Kansas City | $407,500 | $165 | +3.5% | 43 | 98.5% | 15% | 3.2 | 129 | $1,412 | researched Sep 27 |
| 64152 | Kansas City | $433,681 | $165 | +2.3% | 38 | 98.5% | 12% | 2.8 | 23 | $1,327 | researched Sep 27 |
| 64154 | Kansas City | $428,418 | $205 | +4.2% | 28 | 98.5% | 18% | 2.4 | 42 | $1,441 | researched Sep 27 |
| 64163 | Kansas City | $307,495 | $205 | +3.2% | 45 | 98.5% | 12% | 3.5 | 24 | $893 | researched Sep 27 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Platte County schools are generally well-regarded, with several districts serving the area consistently ranking among the top-performing systems in the Kansas City metropolitan region.
The county faces standard Midwestern climate risks, including severe thunderstorms and occasional tornado activity, with flood risks primarily concentrated along the Missouri River corridor.
Economic momentum is driven by proximity to Kansas City International Airport and significant logistics and corporate development along the I-29 corridor.
Property taxes are assessed by the Platte County Assessor's office; rates are determined by the aggregate levies of the county, school districts, and municipal entities, with no state-level property tax.
The rental market is characterized by steady demand driven by the county's suburban growth and proximity to major employment hubs, with limited vacancy pressure.
The economy is anchored by the aviation, logistics, and professional services sectors, benefiting from the presence of Kansas City International Airport.
The county is served by the I-29 and I-435 highway corridors, providing primary access to the broader Kansas City metropolitan area.
The Platte County Assessor's office manages property valuations, with assessments conducted on a biennial cycle.
Parcels are subject to various special districts, including school districts, fire protection districts, and occasional community improvement districts.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional exposure to severe weather events, including wind and hail.
- Worlds of Fun4.219 mi
- Great Wolf Lodge | Kansas City4.116.1 mi
- The Rush Funplex414.8 mi
- KC Wheel4.520.6 mi
- Oceans of Fun3.319.6 mi
- Arrowhead Stadium4.725.7 mi
- Kauffman Stadium4.725.6 mi
- Worlds of Fun4.219 mi
- T-Mobile Center4.520 mi
- Kansas City Convention Center4.519.8 mi
- Worlds of Fun4.219 mi
- Harrah's Kansas City - A Caesars Rewards Destination3.918.6 mi
- Great Wolf Lodge | Kansas City4.116.1 mi
- AMC Barrywoods 244.39.4 mi
- The Rabbit hOle4.718.2 mi
- Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium4.626.8 mi
- Union Station Kansas City4.720.7 mi
- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art4.823.2 mi
- National WWI Museum and Memorial4.920.9 mi
- Science City at Union Station4.820.6 mi
- Penguin Park4.516.9 mi
- English Landing Park4.712 mi
- Parkville Nature Sanctuary4.811.5 mi
- Weston Bend State Park4.76 mi
- Kaw Point Park4.418.1 mi
- Shoal Creek Golf Course4.516.4 mi
- Falcon Lakes Golf Club4.614.5 mi
- Dub's Dread Golf Club4.613.4 mi
- Paradise Pointe Outlaw & Posse Golf4.512.8 mi
- Painted Hills Golf Course3.615.3 mi
- Tanger Kansas City at Legends4.515.6 mi
- City Market4.719.3 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.49.7 mi
- Hy-Vee Grocery Store4.411.6 mi
- Zona Rosa4.58.8 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Major regional aviation hub located within the county.
Extensive riverfront park space offering trails and recreation.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Platte County official statistics.
Allows lenders to foreclose without court intervention via power of sale. Requires specific notice of default and intention to foreclose; prohibits deficiency judgments against owner-occupants in certain nonjudicial residential foreclosures.
Governed by RSMo Sections 443.290 to 443.440.
applies when — Applies only in counties that have formally adopted the provisions of RSMo Section 137.082.
Allows for the assessment and taxation of newly constructed residential property starting the first month following occupancy, and pro rata removal from tax rolls for improvements destroyed by natural disaster.
RSMo Section 137.082.
Residential property is assessed at 19% of its true market value. The formula is: (Market Value * 0.19) * Local Tax Rate = Annual Tax Liability.
Established under Article X, Section 4(b) of the Missouri Constitution and RSMo Section 137.115.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.