Rental numbers for Platte County, MO
The typical home here runs -$1,507 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.2%
- 5 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,507/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $392,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,639/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Platte County
11 with published figures
| 64079Platte City | $402,000 | $1,922 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$1,261 | n/a |
| 64152Parkville | $430,000 | $1,930 | 5.4% | 2.1% | -$1,549 | +5.1% |
| 64151Kansas City | $351,000 | $1,526 | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$1,328 | +6.6% |
| 64018Camden Point | $346,000 | $1,460* | 5.1% | 2.2% | -$1,237 | n/a |
| 64153Kansas City | $374,000 | $1,548 | 5.0% | 1.6% | -$1,511 | n/a |
| 64154Kansas City | $428,000 | $1,582 | 4.4% | 1.3% | -$1,846 | -0.6% |
| 64163Kansas City | $300,000 | $1,030* | 4.1% | 1.1% | -$1,333 | n/a |
| 64439Dearborn | $339,000 | $1,160* | 4.1% | 1.4% | -$1,438 | n/a |
| 64444Ridgely | $346,000 | $1,180* | 4.1% | 1.1% | -$1,542 | n/a |
| 64098Weston | $381,000 | $1,190* | 3.8% | 1.0% | -$1,731 | n/a |
| 64150Riverside | $488,000 | $1,030* | 2.5% | -0.1% | -$2,682 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.05%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $327,192 | $1,269 |
| Aug 2022 | $363,167 | $1,376 |
| Aug 2023 | $366,761 | $1,465 |
| Aug 2024 | $377,591 | $1,517 |
| Aug 2025 | $383,825 | $1,575 |
| Aug 2026 | $391,950 | $1,639 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,257 | $1,366 | $1,546 | $2,020 | $2,419 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 6.7
- 292 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 57th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Platte County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,507 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 5 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.2%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Platte County?
- About 1.05% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $392,000 home that is about $4,104 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Platte County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,366 for a 1-bedroom, $1,546 for a 2-bedroom and $2,020 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,507 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.