How many Class A submarkets are in Kansas City?

5, ranging from trophy (Downtown KCMO) down to established and emerging clusters.

Kansas City has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown KCMO at the trophy tier.

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown KCMO, Crossroads Arts District.
Prime tier: Country Club Plaza, Overland Park.
Established/emerging tier: South Kansas City (Cerner Innovations).

Kansas City Class A submarkets

Kansas City has 5 distinct Class A submarkets we track, anchored by Downtown KCMO at the trophy tier.

TL;DR

5 submarkets covered.
Trophy tier: Downtown KCMO, Crossroads Arts District.
Prime tier: Country Club Plaza, Overland Park.
Established/emerging tier: South Kansas City (Cerner Innovations).

By tier

**Downtown KCMO** (trophy, ~$32/sqft/yr) — The legacy trophy core. **Crossroads Arts District** (trophy, ~$34/sqft/yr) — Repositioned creative-class trophy frontier. **Country Club Plaza** (prime, ~$32/sqft/yr) — Premier mid-town mixed-use Class A. **Overland Park** (prime, ~$28/sqft/yr) — Premier suburban Class A market. **South Kansas City (Cerner Innovations)** (established, ~$26/sqft/yr) — Cerner / Oracle Health global HQ campus.

Key facts

city	Kansas City
country	United States
region	Americas
classARentLocal	26 USD/sqft/yr
classARentUsd	$26/sqft/yr
vacancy	18.7%
typicalLeaseYears	10
typicalRentFreeMonths	12
submarkets	5
primeYieldPct	7.4%
trophyCount	2
primeCount	2

Frequently asked questions

How many Class A submarkets are in Kansas City?: 5, ranging from trophy (Downtown KCMO) down to established and emerging clusters.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
JLL Office Insight — JLL
Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
Savills World Research — Savills
Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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