Cass County · MO
Belton, MO
Founded 1871 · 19.5 miles from downtown Kansas City · population 25,008
The market, last twelve months
Half of the homes that sold went under contract within 16 days. The median sale closed at 100.0% of asking - at list. 50% 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 1871 · where the name comes from · 4 dated events
George W. Scott and William H. Colbern filed a plat for 80 acres in December 1871; the town was chartered the following year. The surrounding country had been left largely empty by the 1863 depopulation order, and Belton was part of the post-war resettlement. source
The name. Named for Captain Marcus Lindsey Belt, a close friend of Scott's who helped him survey the land. source
Chartered the year after the plat was filed. source
- 1871Plat for 80 acres filed by George W. Scott and William H. Colbern in December. source
- 1872Post office established. source
- 1884The Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield Railroad - nicknamed the 'Leaky Roof' - built the line through Belton to give Kansas City a direct route to Springfield. source
- 1970Population rose from 4,897 to 12,270 across the decade, a 150.6% increase - the growth that produced most of the city's older subdivisions. source
The housing stockmedian built 1989
The median home sold here was built in 1989. Most of what sells was built between 1955 and 2024. That closely matches the Census figure of 1987 for all housing, so sales are broadly representative of the stock. 51% 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.
By property type, sales broke down as Single Family (325), Half Duplex (15), Townhouse (5), Patio/Villa (2).
What's hereBelton, Grandview & Kansas City Railroad and Museum, Belton Cemetery and more
Carry A. Nation, the temperance campaigner, is buried in Belton Cemetery in the family plot beside her parents. Thirteen years after her death in 1911, members of the Belton Woman's Christian Temperance Union placed a stone monument beside the grave. source 1 source 2
Dale Carnegie's parents bought a farm on the outskirts of Belton in 1910; he called Belton his hometown for some 45 years and is buried in Belton Cemetery. source
The Belton, Grandview & Kansas City Railroad, a heritage passenger railroad and museum, operates from 502 E Walnut Street on a line built in 1884 by the Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield Railroad and later part of the Frisco's Kansas City-Springfield branch. source 1 source 2
- Belton, Grandview & Kansas City Railroad and Museum
- Heritage railroad operating excursions from 502 E Walnut Street. source
- Belton Cemetery
- Burial place of Carry A. Nation and Dale Carnegie. source
- Old City Hall, 512 Main Street
- Belton Historical Society museum; displays an antique hearse reported to be the one that carried Carry Nation's body to Belton. source
Neighborhoods with their own market data1 with enough sales to report
1 subdivision in Belton had enough closed sales in the last twelve months to report on individually.
| Subdivision | Sold | Median price | $/sq ft | Days | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Ridge | 34 | $362,500 | $246 | 227 | 2025 |
Practical detailschool district · highways and transit · 3 employers
- Schools
- Belton School District 124; the eastern part of the city falls in the Raymore-Peculiar School District. Two districts serve one city and neither boundary follows the city limits. Confirm the district for any specific address. Confirm the assigned school for any specific address before you rely on it. source
- Getting around
- Interstate 49 / US 71 runs along the city's east side; Missouri Route 58 crosses east-west. source
- Employers located here
- QuikTrip Distribution Center, Belton Regional Medical Center, Belton School District 124. Listed as present in the city, which is not a statement about hiring.
People from hereCarry A. Nation, Dale Carnegie
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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 Belton.