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Anytime you begin to look for a new home, residents want choices. Throughout Platte County, buyers have choices of established neighborhoods, brand new subdivisions, or acreage just waiting for a new house. There are homes on golf courses, lakes and "out in the country".

Taxes in Platte County are some of the lowest in the Kansas City metro area.

Find out about special home loan programs designed for working families like yours.

Platte County Housing Facts

Median Value of Owner-Occupied Houses (Source: US Census, 2005)

Platte County

$180,200

Clay County

$144,400

Cass County

$146,700

Ray County

$81,000 (for year 2000)

Lafayette County

$74,400 (for year 2000)

Clinton County

$86,400 (for year 2000)

Jackson County

$120,800

State of Missouri

$123,100

Value of Homes in Platte County (Source: US Census, 2005)

Less than $50,000

1.8%

$50,000 to $99,999

6.5%

$100,000 to $149,999

23.8%

$150,000 to $199,999

27.9%

$200,000 to $299,999

22.1%

$300,000 to $499,999

13.2%

$500,000 to $999,999

4.2%

$1,000,000 or more 0.6%

Platte County Mortgage Status & Selected Monthly Owner Costs
(Source: US Census, 2005)

Housing units with a mortgage

78.9%

Less than $300 0.01%

$300-499

0.9%

$500-699

4.8%

$700-999

16.0%

$1000-1499

36.9%

$1500-1999

22.9%

$2000 +

18.4%

Platte County Monthly Owner Costs as a % of Household Income in 2004

Less than 20.0 percent

47.6%

20 to 24.9 percent

18.9%

25.0 to 29.9 percnet

12.9%

30.0 to 34.9 percent

8.7%

35.0 percent or more

12.0%

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County Housing Cost Comparison For Kansas City MSA (2006)

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Platte County Housing Permit Activity

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Not ready to own yet? Why not choose from one of the many apartment complexes listed below.

Gross Rent in Platte County (Source: US Census, 2005)

Less than $200 1.2%
$200 to $299 3.0%
$300 to $499 8.6%
$500 to $749 42.2%
$750 to $999 25.3%
$1000 to $1499 10.1%
$1500 or more 3.3%
No cash rent 6.2%


Gross Rent as a percntage of Household Income in 2004

Less than 15.0 percent

21.7%

15.0 to 19.9 percent

16.9%

20.0 to 24.9 percent

8.2%

25.0 to 29.9 percent

11.0%

30.0 to 34.9 percent

12.0%

35.0 percent or more

23.5%

Not computed

6.7%


Apartment/MultiFamily Housing Choices

Applewood at the Coves

Kansas City

Aspen on the Lake Apartments

Kansas City

Barclay Apartments

Kansas City

Bello Mondo Club & Apartments

Platte City

Brentwood Manor Apartments

Kansas City

Camden Passage Apartments

Kansas City

Century 37 Apartments

Kansas City

Chateau D’Mons

Riverside

Cliff View Apartments

Riverside

Coves North Apartments

Kansas City

Coves North Duplexes

Kansas City

El Chaparral Apartments

Riverside

Englewood Apartments

Kansas City

Forestbrooke Apartments

Parkville

Gem Home Apartments

Platte City

Hunters Glen Apartments

Kansas City

Kelley Crossings Apartments

Kansas City

Lakes Apartments

Kansas City

Line Creek Apartments

Kansas City

Mark IV Apartments

Parkville

McDonnell Apartments

Platte City

Mound City Apartments

Riverside

Northcrest Apartments

Kansas City

Plantation Apartments

Kansas City

Riverside Townhouses

Riverside

Tiffany Manor Club & Apts

Parkville

Unicorn North Apartments

Ferrelview

Walnut Ridge Apartments

Parkville

WauLinCree Apartments

Kansas City

Wexford Place

Kansas City

Willow Lake Apartments

Kansas City

Windscape Apartments

Parkville

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Residential Senior Housing

Alpine North Nursing Center
4701 Cliff View Drive
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 741-5105

Autumn Woods
5500 NW Houston Lake Drive
Houston Lake, MO 64152
(816) 587-2263

Barry Health Care
8575 N. Granby Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64154
(816) 436-8575

Gardens at Barry Road
8300 NW Barry Road
Kansas City, MO 64154
(816) 584-8699
www.bethesdalivingcenters.org

Heritage Village of Platte City
15 Wallingford
Platte City, MO 64079
(816) 858-2804

Park Village
6133 NW Bell Road,
KCMO 64152
(816) 746-1991, rent subsidized

Tremont Place
6161 NW Chatham Avenue
KCMO 64151
(816) 587-7707, rent subsidized

Wexford Place
6500 N. Cosby
Kansas City, MO 64151
(816) 587-5700
www.seniorstar.com

Windemere Residential Care
3100 NW Vivion Road
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 741-0753

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Platte County offers residents many choices in community size.
Platte County Population - 82,085 (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005)

Community

Population

City Hall

Webpage

Camden Point

547

(816) 445-3331

N/A

Dearborn

530

(816) 992-3524

N/A

Edgerton

546

(816) 790-3484

N/A

Farley

243

(816) 330-3665

N/A

Ferrelview

588

(816) 464-5050

N/A

Houston Lake

278

(816) 741-0644

N/A

Iatan

68

(816) 640-2537

N/A

Kansas City

37,971

(816) 513-3600

www.kcmo.org

Lake Waukomis

913

(816) 741-2079

www.lakewaukomis.org

Northmoor

407

(816) 741-6071

N/A

Parkville

5,116

(816) 741-7676

www.parkvillemo.com

Platte City

4,907

(816) 858-3046

www.plattecity.org

Platte Woods

462

(816) 741-6688

N/A

Ridgely

73

N/A

Riverside

2,964

(816) 741-3993

www.cityofriversidemo.com

Tracy

211

(816) 858-5555

N/A

Weatherby Lake

1,870

(816) 741-5545

N/A

Weston

1,644

(816) 640-2752

www.ci.weston.mo.us

Balance of
Platte County

22,735
N/A

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