Kansas City Home Prices by ZIP Code: Where Value Is Best

Kansas City's northern ZIP codes span more than $300,000 in median home price, from $264,000 in ZIP 64119 to $569,000 in ZIP 64113, according to Zillow and Redfin data underlying NeighborScore's property metrics as of April 2026. Here's how five Kansas City-area ZIP codes compare on price, rent, and NeighborScore's value rating, which measures affordability relative to the state median rather than price alone.

Kansas City Home Prices by ZIP Code

1. 64113 — median price $569,000, median rent $2,307/mo, value score 27/100
2. 64156 — median price $522,180, median rent $1,464/mo, value score 31/100
3. 64155 — median price $385,000, median rent $1,893/mo, value score 38/100
4. 64163 — median price $309,000, median rent $831/mo, value score 43/100
5. 64119 — median price $264,000, median rent $1,653/mo, value score 47/100

The pattern here is consistent: as median price rises, NeighborScore's value score falls, because the score is built to measure affordability relative to Missouri's statewide median rather than reward expensive ZIP codes for being expensive. 64119 posts the lowest median price in this group but the highest value score, at 47 out of 100, while 64113 sits at the opposite end with the highest price and the lowest value score, at 27 out of 100.

That relationship holds up consistently across the five ZIP codes in this comparison, and it reflects how NeighborScore's value score is deliberately built to reward affordability relative to the state, not to reward the priciest ZIP codes simply because they carry larger, newer homes.

Where the Best Value Overlaps With Good Schools

Price and school quality don't move in lockstep across these five ZIP codes. 64156 posts the metro's strongest school score at 81 out of 100 despite a median price of $522,180 — the second-highest in this group — making it a premium option for school-focused buyers rather than a value play. By contrast, 64119 combines a below-median price with a respectable school score of 69 out of 100, giving it the best combination of affordability and school quality among the five ZIP codes compared here.

Rent tells a less consistent story than price. 64113 posts both the highest sale price and the highest median rent, at $2,307 per month, which tracks with its premium positioning. But 64163's median rent of $831 per month is unusually low relative to its $309,000 median sale price, a gap likely driven by a smaller, less liquid rental sample in that ZIP code rather than a genuine rent discount. Renters comparing these ZIP codes directly should treat 64163's figure as less reliable than the others until more transaction volume accumulates, per Zillow's ZORI methodology.

None of the five ZIP codes in this comparison share Kansas City's countywide crime score of 25 out of 100, the same baseline tier common to many metros without ZIP-level or agency-level FBI incident data. That means price and school quality, not safety, are what actually differentiate these submarkets for buyers weighing a move within the metro.

Market Speed Varies Sharply by ZIP

Days-on-market figures underline how differently these submarkets are behaving. 64153, a nearby Kansas City ZIP not included in the price ranking above, posted a median of just 3 days on market as of the same April 2026 data pull — among the fastest-moving submarkets in the metro. 64156, by contrast, posted 98 days on market, suggesting its higher price point is meeting more buyer resistance even as list prices hold near $522,000.

Bottom Line

Kansas City's ZIP 64119 currently offers the best combination of price and NeighborScore value in this five-ZIP comparison, at a $264,000 median price and a 47/100 value score, while ZIP 64113 sits at the premium end with a $569,000 median price and the lowest value score. Buyers prioritizing schools over price should look to 64156 despite its higher cost. Full price, rent, and score history for each ZIP code is available on their NeighborScore profiles, and more market-trends coverage covering other metros is posted regularly on the NeighborScore blog.