Why look at Liberty?
- Moderately priced housing. Median home is $326k.
- Stable market. Home values +1.5% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Growing population. ~0.9%/yr — typically signals jobs + investment.
Where Liberty stands
At or near all-time high.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 21.1 price-to-rent ratio, the math is starting to lean toward renting in Liberty. Buying makes more sense the longer you plan to stay and the more confident you are that prices will keep appreciating roughly in line with rent.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Liberty (Wikipedia)
Liberty is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Missouri, United States and is a suburb of Kansas City, located in the Kansas City Metro Area. As of the 2020 United States census the population was 30,167. Liberty is home to William Jewell College and the historic Liberty Jail.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Clay County right now.
Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Clay County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.
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Missouri context
Schools
Liberty is served by 16 public schools enrolling about 10,460 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1 — about the same as the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Kansas City area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
Open current Liberty listings on the major real-estate sites.
Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.
Local news & community
Latest news in Liberty
3 from local press- No. 2 Seed Liberty and No. 3 Seed Missouri State Semifinal SuspendedLOCALlibertyflames.com4d ago
- 'They're going to take 30 acres of our land': Liberty residents voice opposition to approved data centerLOCALKSHB 41 Kansas City1w ago
- No. 2 Seed Liberty Moves on to Title Game with 7-5 WinLOCALlibertyflames.com3d ago
- Bears, Liberty Semifinal Suspended to Sundaymissouristatebears.com4d ago
- Schedule – Liberty Blue Jays (Liberty, MO) Girls Soccer 25-26MaxPreps6d ago
- Bears Fall to Liberty in CUSA Semifinalmissouristatebears.com3d ago
What locals are saying
- Yes, No, No, No r/libertymo
- Enjoy some pizza from J&S tonight and help support Bike MS riders from the Liberty area r/libertymo
- L-L Towing [Price Gouging] r/libertymo
- From what I’ve found so far r/libertymo
- Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive r/libertymo
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Liberty-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Missouri: 488 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
Compare to where you live now
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Jobs & hiring
In Liberty, unemployment is low at 4.5%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are healthcare, tech and skilled trades & manufacturing.
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