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Area Guide

Martin City Kansas City, MO

Residents enjoy locally-owned businesses in Martin City – especially ones with beer!

Local Business Restaurants Events

The up-and-coming neighborhood of Martin City is located along the Missouri-Kansas border in Jackson County. Residents enjoy the locally-owned restaurants and businesses, as well as annual events like the Whiskey Run.

Martin City Brewing Company has a cozy atmosphere plus a seasonal menu that locals rave about. Their most requested beer is the Belgian Abbey – get it in a can or on draft. Martin City is close to Interstate 49 and Interstate 435, and down the road from the shops and restaurants at Oak Park Mall. This suburban community is about a half hour drive outside of downtown Kansas City. Students in the area are served by the Grandview School District.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Martin City is $1,338 for one bedroom, $1,450 for two bedrooms, and $1,138 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Martin City has increased by 9.0% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 694 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,338/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 894 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,450/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,237 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,138/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

20 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Ironwoods Park - Prairie Oak Nature Center
  • Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead
  • Belton, Grandview & Kansas City Railroad
  • Longview Lake Park
  • Overland Park Arboretum

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.