Cheap Apartments for Rent in the The Downtown Loop Neighborhood of Kansas City, MO from $600 (99 Rentals)

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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516 Harrison St

Kansas CityMO64106

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600 E 8th St, Unit 11F

600 E 8th St
Kansas CityMO64106

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property at 517 Gillis St

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517 Gillis St, Unit 203

517 Gillis St
Kansas CityMO64106

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Cheapest Available The Downtown Loop Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the The Downtown Loop area of Kansas City, MO is a 1 Bed unit found at Old Town Lofts priced from $725. Quality Hill Towers has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $775. Here are the most affordable The Downtown Loop apartments for rent in Kansas City, MO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Old Town Lofts1x11BR,1BA$725
Quality Hill TowersA61BR,1BA$775
910 PennA31BR,1BA$800
Admiral Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$825
Courthouse Lofts1 Bed 1 Bath Den1BR,1BA$891
Grand Boulevard LoftsOne Bedroom I One Bathroom1BR,1BA$900
KC Loft CentralNew Yorker StudioStudio,1BA$900
The KC High LineA2Studio,1BA$903
Villa del Sol2 Bdrm Garden, 856 SqFt, Tax Credit, Project-Ba...2BR,1BA$918
Pickwick PlazaFlatStudio,1BA$1,000

Best Value Apartments for Rent in The Downtown Loop, MO

As of July 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the The Downtown Loop area is the $1.43 price per square foot Rembrandt Model at 909 Walnut in the in the Crown Center neighborhood starting from $2,547. The second greatest value The Downtown Loop apartment is the 3 Bdrm Townhome, 1240 SqFt, Market, Model at Villa del Sol starting at $1,699 with a $1.37 price per square foot in the Roanoke neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for The Downtown Loop apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
909 WalnutRembrandt2BR,2BA$1.43
Villa del Sol3 Bdrm Townhome, 1240 SqFt, Market,3BR,1BA$1.37
Old Town Lofts2x22BR,2BA$0.83
Unity LoftsOpera House - 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.29
Courthouse Lofts2 Bed 2 Bath Den2BR,2BA$1.31
Grand Boulevard LoftsTwo Bedroom | Two Bathroom2BR,2BA$1.12
Professional Building LoftsB22BR,1BA$1.56
West Side Lofts1 Bedroom/1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.29
Quality Hill Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.42
Admiral Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.27

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap The Downtown Loop Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in The Downtown Loop?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in The Downtown Loop is under $1,000.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in The Downtown Loop?

The cheapest apartment in The Downtown Loop is Old Town Lofts which is listed at $725, while the average apartment in The Downtown Loop costs $4,048.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in The Downtown Loop?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 22 regular apartments in The Downtown Loop that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in The Downtown Loop?

Cheap apartments in The Downtown Loop have an average cost of $226 which is $3,822 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in The Downtown Loop.

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