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Median Home Price in Kearney, MO

The median home value in Kearney, MO is $402,312 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.96% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$402,312

Year-over-Year

+1.96%

Population

11,267

Kearney ranks #19 of 113 Missouri cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 47.9% above the state's city median of $272,079. It sits in Clay County, where the county-wide median is $324,182.

Crime in Kearney

Kearney police recorded a violent crime rate of 213 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 612 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Kearney

How much does a house cost in Kearney, MO?

The median home value in Kearney is $402,312. That's up 1.96% from a year earlier. That is about 47.9% above the typical county in Missouri.

Is Kearney expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Kearney are more expensive than Clay County as a whole, where the median is $324,182 — a difference of about 24.1%.

Is Kearney a safe place to live?

Kearney police reported 213 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,267. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.