SURVEY SEYZ: KANSAS CITY RENTER EXODUS UNDERWAY!!!

Kansas City's real estate value has been realized and now the smart money seems to be moving out. 

Perspective . . . 

Back in 2014 the New York Times recognized KCMO affordable housing and job opportunities as reasons that more people were moving to this cowtown.

Now that idea seems quaint . . . 

New York Times: Millennials Going to Kansas City, to Live and Work

Sadly . . .

New data suggests that trend has reversed. 

Moreover . . .

APARTMENT DWELLERS ARE MOVING OUT OF KANSAS CITY AMID COVID, RISING CRIME AND HIGHER TAXES!!!

Here's study of the trend . . .

Apartment List just published our quarterly renter migration report, shedding new light on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting moving trends. This interactive mapping tool analyzes proprietary data from millions of user searches spanning July through September to determine where Americans are looking to make their next move. Nearly 40% of users searching on our platform in Q3 were looking to move to a new metro, well above pre-pandemic benchmarks.  

- 27.4% of apartment hunters currently living in Kansas City are looking to move elsewhere. Lawrence is the most popular destination among these renters.

- 34.2% of those looking for a place to live in Kansas City are searching from outside the metro. The most common source of renters looking to move to Kansas City from elsewhere is Denver.

- For context, nearly 40% of apartment hunters nationwide are searching for somewhere to live outside of their current metro.

To be fair, there are a lot of ways to interpret this data.

However, it's not too far-fetched to consider that crime & the exceptionally divisive local discourse might inspire more than a few people to pack their bags.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com news link . . .

Apartment List Renter Migration Report: 2021 Q3

Developing . . .

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