Data analysis shows Kansas City’s housing supply is now 29,000 homes short
August 3, 2026
New MARC research finds the Kansas City’s region housing shortage has grown to roughly 29,000 homes.
Working toward a healthy housing system
The Greater Kansas City Regional Housing Partnership‘s mission is to foster a thriving housing system that produces and sustains a sufficient supply of quality, diverse housing options to meet the challenge.
Available tools
Data and more
A healthy housing supply system is built on seven elements: data analysis, networked leadership, financing tools, production capacity, rental and homeowner resources, public policy and public engagement.
Research and News
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Unpacking the capital stack – What developers told us about creating affordable places to live”
June 12, 2026
A recent article posted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City shows how assembling funds for a housing development can feel like a game
Upcoming events
2026 Kansas Housing Conference
The conference will bring together housing profess...
Making a Great City Series – Bill Fulton
The 2026 series focuses on housing as economic dev...
Making a City Great Series – David Edwards
Since 2018, the Library’s popular Making a Great...
Founding partners
This collaboratively-driven platform came together through the support by the Mid-America Regional
Council (MARC) and Greater Kansas City Local Initiatives
Support Corporation (LISC).
