Market Index · #126 of 250
Is Kansas City, MO good for door-to-door sales?
Kansas City, MO scores 80.5 out of 100 on the Door-to-Door Market Index — rank #126 of 250 US market areas, measured on public Census affordability and finishing-trade data.
What the numbers say
At $248,338, the market's median home value sits squarely in the modest-home band where the index gives full affordability credit — the range where door-to-door home-services offers convert to appointments best in the underlying lead data.
Density of residential finishing-trade contractors is moderate — 204 establishments, or 0.98 per 10,000 residents. There is established home-improvement activity here, but the market is not saturated.
That puts Kansas City, MO in the lower half of the published index (#126 of 250). The model is not arguing against it, but there are markets it rates more highly on affordability and saturation.
Data: US Census ACS 2022 5-year (median home value, population) and CBP 2022 (Finish Carpentry Contractors, NAICS 238350), aggregated over counties within ~25 miles of the Kansas City center — so the population figure is the whole area, not the city proper. NAICS 238350 covers interior finishing work and does not include roofing (238160), siding (238170), solar (238220), pest control (561710); read it as home-improvement activity in the market, not as a competitor count. The index measures market conditions for door-to-door home-services offers — it does not capture seasonality, licensing, or your offer’s specific fit.
Nearby in the ranking
| Rank | Market | Score | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | Green Bay, WI | 80.7 | $210,907 |
| 123 | Overland Park, KS | 80.7 | $250,438 |
| 124 | Olathe, KS | 80.6 | $249,100 |
| 125 | Edmond, OK | 80.5 | $193,538 |
| 126 | Kansas City, MO (this market) | 80.5 | $248,338 |
| 127 | Warren, MI | 80.5 | $217,306 |
| 128 | Appleton, WI | 80.3 | $205,212 |
| 129 | Oklahoma City, OK | 80.2 | $193,400 |
| 130 | Duluth, MN | 80.1 | $193,608 |
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