Platte County · MO
Parkville, MO
Founded 1844 · 10.4 miles from downtown Kansas City · population 8,366
The market, last twelve months
Half of the homes that sold went under contract within 19 days. The median sale closed at 100.0% of asking - at list. 45% 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 1844 · where the name comes from · 5 dated events
Colonel George S. Park, a veteran of the Texas War of Independence, land speculator and entrepreneur, purchased the site in 1838 and built his home on the bluffs above the Missouri River. He formally platted the town in 1844, and by 1850 a working river community existed on the bank. It began as a steamboat landing. source 1 source 2
The name. Named for its founder, George S. Park. source
Incorporated fourteen years after the town was platted. source
- 1838George S. Park purchased the site and built on the bluffs above the Missouri River. source
- 1844Park formally platted the town. source
- 1855A pro-slavery mob destroyed the press of Park's Industrial Luminary newspaper on 13 April, throwing it into the Missouri River. source
- 1875Park College opened with 17 students on 12 May, on land Park donated. source
- 1877By this date the town supported general stores, a shoe store, grocery, hardware, blacksmith shop and two hotels. source
The housing stockmedian built 2012
The median home sold here was built in 2012. Most of what sells was built between 1972 and 2025. The Census puts the median year built for all housing at 2002, so the homes changing hands skew newer than the stock as a whole. 77% 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 (279), Townhouse (23), Half Duplex (5), Patio/Villa (5).
What's hereEnglish Landing Park, Platte Landing Park and more
Park University has operated at Parkville since 1875. Park College for Training Christian Workers was founded by George S. Park, John A. McAfee and the Rev. Elisha B. Sherwood; the 'Original 17' students began classes on 12 May 1875. Park College became Park University on 1 January 2000. source
George S. Park founded the Industrial Luminary newspaper in Parkville in 1853. On the evening of Friday 13 April 1855 a pro-slavery mob broke into its office and threw the press into the Missouri River. The Library of Congress holds the paper's 1853-1855 run. source 1 source 2
The city's river frontage is the core of its park system: English Landing Park (68 acres, about three miles of walking trails, boat ramp, playground) and the adjacent Platte Landing Park (140 acres, two miles of trails, Platte County's first off-leash dog parks). source 1 source 2
- English Landing Park
- 68 acres on the Missouri River with about three miles of walking trails, a boat ramp, picnic shelters, sand volleyball and a disc golf course. source
- Platte Landing Park
- 140 acres adjoining English Landing, with two miles of trails, a boat ramp and Platte County's first off-leash dog parks. source
- Parkville Nature Sanctuary
- 115 acres of woods and wetlands behind City Hall, with a waterfall. source
- Historic downtown
- The old river-town commercial core, known for antique shops and art galleries. source
- National Register listings
- Benjamin Banneker School, the Mackay Building, the Charles Smith Scott Memorial Observatory, the Waddell 'A' Truss Bridge and Washington Chapel C.M.E. Church are on the National Register of Historic Places. source
Neighborhoods with their own market data3 with enough sales to report
3 subdivisions in Parkville had enough closed sales in the last twelve months to report on individually.
| Subdivision | Sold | Median price | $/sq ft | Days | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thousand Oaks | 56 | $712,500 | $262 | 13 | 2020 |
| The National | 26 | $792,000 | $340 | 6 | 2015 |
| Chapel Ridge | 26 | $625,000 | $320 | 20 | 2019 |
Practical detailschool district · highways and transit · 2 employers
- Schools
- Park Hill School District; a small portion of the city falls in Platte County R-III. District boundaries do not follow the city limits, and Park Hill covers a large area of Platte County outside Parkville. Confirm the district for any specific address. Confirm the assigned school for any specific address before you rely on it. source
- Getting around
- The city's park system includes about ten miles of trails across eleven developed park properties. Highway and transit detail could not be sourced from the city and is recorded in gaps rather than asserted. source
- Employers located here
- Park University, National Golf Club of Kansas City. Listed as present in the city, which is not a statement about hiring.
People from hereGeorge S. Park, Bill Grigsby
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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 Parkville.