Market Report ยท May 2026
ZIP 64126 โ Swope Park
๐ Kansas City Metro ยท Missouri
55
๐ต COOLING
Buyer has leverage ยท 49 avg days on market
Property tax ~1.21%/yr
Mortgage Breakdown โ 64126
Median Home Price$185,000
20% Down Payment$37,000
Loan Amount$148,000
P&I at 6.7%$955/mo
Property Tax Est.$186/mo
Total PITI$1,218/mo
Income Needed (36% DTI)$40,600/yr
Educational purposes only. Market data estimated from public sources. Not financial advice.
The other half of the answer
Prices tell you what a house costs here. They do not tell you whether a lender will approve the loan — and that varies more than almost anyone realises.
19.5%
of FHA applications denied in Kansas City, MO-KS, 2025 · national 22.1%
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORT CORP
6.5% United Wholesale Mortgage
15.8% FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION
17.7% PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC
19.8% A 20.8-point spread between the busiest FHA lenders in this metro.
Loans under $150K denied at 35.7% versus 14.8% above $250K.
CFPB HMDA 2025, computed by FinanceRateCalc. Covers the highest-volume lenders published for this market, not all lenders. Rates reflect applicant mix as well as lender practice — historical observations, not predictions. CC BY 4.0, not independently reproduced.
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