New data analysis shows Kansas City’s housing supply is now 29,000 homes short

Jul 24, 2026
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Economy & Housing
A boy carries a moving box toward a house with his mother close behind, also holding a moving box

New MARC research finds the Kansas City’s region housing shortage has grown to roughly 29,000 homes.

More than a decade of underbuilding has exacerbated the supply of homes available, making homeownership less accessible and pushing would-be buyers to remain in the rental market longer, alongside an increase in multigenerational households.

The full story explores the following: 

  • The numbers, breaking down the data with charts and tables. 
  • The financial impact of delayed homeownership.
  • The local policies needed to create homes for the next generation of buyers.
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