East Village

Kansas City, MO

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East Village - Kansas City, MO Area Guide

A neighborhood on the rise in the heart of Kansas City

Urban Great Location Up-and-Coming Entertainment Walkable Restaurants

The East Village is an up-and-coming neighborhood located in the heart of Kansas City. As its name implies, this urban neighborhood is located east of several popular areas in Downtown Kansas City, including the Financial District, Quality Hill, and the Power and Light District. East Village is experiencing revitalization with many new developments having entered the playing field over the past few years. This growing hub has affordable to upscale apartments and condos for rent. Perfect for professionals, the East Village houses several government buildings as well as a few other office buildings. While living in the East Village you’ll have access to urban green spaces like Ilus W. Davis Park, along with plenty of options for shopping, dining, and entertainment. Within a short walk or drive, residents can go to hotspots like the Sprint Center, the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, and more. Interstates 35 and 70 make traveling throughout Kansas City easy.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in East Village is $1,084 for a studio, $1,296 for one bedroom, and $1,708 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in East Village has decreased by -10.1% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 616 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,084/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 770 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,296/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,086 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,708/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Strong Public Transit

Transit

80 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

70 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Very Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

80 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

60 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Science City at Union Station
  • Richard Berkley Riverfront Park
  • Mill Creek Park
  • Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park
  • Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center

Military Bases

Airports

  • Kansas City International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.