Kansas City, MO Eviction Risk Score Clay County · Missouri · Population 510,612
Sub-score breakdown
Sub-scores are national percentile rankings (1 = most landlord-friendly, 10 = most tenant-protective) derived from ACS 2023 5-year data, 2020 county presidential margin, and state law weighting. Source: Aggregated public sources.
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About eviction risk in Kansas City, MO
Kansas City, MO has an eviction risk score of 5.3 out of 10, placing it in the moderate-risk tier for landlords operating in Clay County and the state of Missouri. The score combines local political climate, court disposition patterns, cost-of-eviction estimates, tenant organizing strength, and the likelihood of new tenant-protective legislation in the next legislative cycle.
Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates show median gross rent as a percentage of household income is 30.0% — a core driver of eviction filings, because households above 30% of income on rent are statistically more likely to miss a payment after any income shock. Median gross rent in Kansas City is $1,238/month. About 44.6% of occupied units here are renter-occupied.
Political climate: In 2020, Clay County voted Republican by 4.1 points — classified as politically mixed for purposes of rent-control or just-cause expansion risk.
What this score means for landlords
At 5.3/10, Kansas City is an elevated-risk environment. Tenant protections are stronger than the national median. Use proactive screening, document notices in writing, and understand your specific just-cause and rent-cap exposure before raising rent or terminating a tenancy.
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Landlord Guides & Research Tools
Deepen your market research with these ACS-data guides. The metrics powering this score feed directly into each ranking.
- Rent Control Cities 2026 — Full National List & Map
- Best Cities for Landlords 2026 — see where Kansas City ranks nationally
- Most Rent-Burdened Cities in America — ACS 2023 leaderboard
- Missouri Eviction Risk Overview — all counties & cities in Missouri
- Clay County — compare every city in the county