Cost of living in Bates County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,098 a month.
That HUD number covers Bates County, Missouri, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $834
- 1 bed
- $839
- 2 bed
- $1,098
- 3 bed
- $1,402
- 4 bed
- $1,835
This county is in the Kansas City, MO-KS area. BEA's 2024 price index there is 92.5 (U.S. = 100).
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