Cass County · MO
Archie, MO
Founded 1880 · 44.5 miles from downtown Kansas City · population 1,322
The market, last twelve months
Half of the homes that sold went under contract within 24 days. Cumulative days on market runs higher at 44, the gap indicating homes that were relisted rather than selling on the first attempt. The median sale closed at 100.0% of asking - at list. 32% closed at or above the original list price, which is the better measure of how much room a buyer actually has.
Aggregated from Heartland MLS closed sales, twelve months to July 2026. Individual sale prices are not shown - Kansas and Missouri are non-disclosure states and MLS rules do not permit their public display. Ask for the full report if you need them.
How it came to befounded 1880 · where the name comes from · 2 dated events
Platted in July 1880. The town owes its existence to the railroad then being built through the middle of Cass County; a post office has operated there since 1880. source
The name. Named for Archie Talmage, the youngest son of the railroad superintendent H. C. Talmage, who named both the depot and the town after him. source 1 source 2
No incorporation year could be sourced.
- 1880Archie was platted in July 1880 along the new railroad through central Cass County, and a post office opened the same year. source
- 1880The 1917 county history names the railroad that created Archie: the L. & S. branch of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, built north and south through the center of Cass County in 1880. The first business house in the new town was put up the same year by Henry T. Carr. source 1 source 2
The housing stockmedian built 1998
The median home sold here was built in 1998. Most of what sells was built between 1915 and 2011. The Census puts the median year built for all housing at 1980, so the homes changing hands skew newer than the stock as a whole. 27% of sales included finished basement space beyond the above-grade footprint - which matters here, because square footage quoted above grade can understate a house considerably.
What's herewhat the place is known for
The town and its depot were both named by a railroad superintendent for his youngest son - one of the more literal railroad namings in the metropolitan area. source
Practical detailschool district · highways and transit · 1 employers
- Schools
- Archie R-V School District. boundaries do not follow city limits - the district serves pre-kindergarten through grade 12 Confirm the assigned school for any specific address before you rely on it. source 1 source 2
- Getting around
- Interstate 49 and US 71 run along the city. A Union Pacific line - the successor to the railroad that created the town - passes through. source
- Employers located here
- Archie R-V School District. Listed as present in the city, which is not a statement about hiring.
Thinking about buying or selling here?
The numbers above describe the market. What they cannot tell you is what your own house is worth in it, or which of these streets fits what you need. Ask me about Archie.