Kearney, MO housing market
The typical Kearney home is worth about $403,000, up 2.6% in a year, 50% above the Missouri typical home. Homes typically sell in 23 days.
Home values, sales, trends and how Kearney compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Kearney at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Kearney | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $228,000 | $148,000 |
| 2018 | $248,000 | $156,000 |
| 2019 | $261,000 | $165,000 |
| 2020 | $273,000 | $173,000 |
| 2021 | $306,000 | $193,000 |
| 2022 | $344,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $368,000 | $237,000 |
| 2024 | $383,000 | $247,000 |
| 2025 | $393,000 | $258,000 |
| 2026 | $398,000 | $263,000 |
| August 2026 | $403,000 | $268,000 |
38 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 38 new homes in Kearney in 2025: 36 single-family houses and 2 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $12.3 million to build. That's 3.5 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Missouri as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Kearney has permitted 800 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Kearney gained 2,023 residents while 781 new homes were permitted: about 2.6 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Missouri: 1.1 new residents per new home.
How Kearney ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 61 | 37 | 24 | $19.8 million |
| 2025 | 38 | 36 | 2 | $12.3 million |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $14 million |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $8.2 million |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 0 | $23.4 million |
| 2021 | 84 | 84 | 0 | $27.5 million |
| 2020 | 125 | 81 | 44 | $25.7 million |
| 2019 | 71 | 71 | 0 | $17 million |
| 2018 | 128 | 128 | 0 | $29.1 million |
| 2017 | 125 | 125 | 0 | $27.9 million |
| 2016 | 100 | 100 | 0 | $20.1 million |
| 2015 | 117 | 69 | 48 | $18.9 million |
| 2014 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $11 million |
| 2013 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $11.3 million |
| 2012 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $7.6 million |
| 2011 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2010 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2009 | 92 | 37 | 55 | $10.4 million |
| 2008 | 22 | 22 | 0 | $3.5 million |
| 2007 | 110 | 78 | 32 | $13.1 million |
| 2006 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $13.6 million |
| 2005 | 165 | 145 | 20 | $24.3 million |
| 2004 | 156 | 146 | 10 | $23.7 million |
| 2003 | 124 | 116 | 8 | $17.3 million |
| 2002 | 113 | 113 | 0 | $15.4 million |
| 2001 | 123 | 123 | 0 | $13.9 million |
| 2000 | 129 | 129 | 0 | $13.4 million |
How Kearney ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Kearney and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearney | $403K | +2.6% | $1,320 | 38 | $103,622 |
| Mosby | — | −1.2%† | $1,140 | 0 | $48,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.9 years of income
The typical Kearney home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Missouri (3.8).
How Kearney ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,320
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kearney is $1,320 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Kearney pay a median of $1,251. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,070 · 4 bedrooms $2,050
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (64024, 64060, 64068; Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.