Platte County · MO
Platte City, MO
Founded 1839 · 20.4 miles from downtown Kansas City · population 4,824
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. 44% 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 1839 · where the name comes from · 4 dated events
Zadock 'Zed' Martin and his sons built a dam and grist mill on the Platte River in 1838 near an existing village called Martinsville; by 1839 the settlement was platted and renamed Platte City. It exists because it was made the seat of Platte County. source 1 source 2
The name. Named for the Platte River, on whose south side it sits. The river in turn named the Platte Purchase and Platte County. source
Incorporated as a city in September 1843. source
- 1838Zadock Martin and his sons built a dam and grist mill on the Platte River near Martinsville. source
- 1843Incorporated as a city in September, as seat of Platte County. source
- 1861Union forces under Colonel W. James Morgan burned Platte City, including the courthouse, on 16 December. source
- 1866The present Platte County Courthouse was built to replace the two-story wooden courthouse burned in 1861. source
The housing stockmedian built 2006
The median home sold here was built in 2006. Most of what sells was built between 1967 and 2025. The Census puts the median year built for all housing at 1978, so the homes changing hands skew newer than the stock as a whole. 68% 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 (251), Townhouse (14), Half Duplex (2), Patio/Villa (2).
What's herePlatte County Courthouse, Ben Ferrel Platte County Museum and more
County seat of Platte County - the county created out of the Platte Purchase, a 1836 acquisition that added 3,149 square miles to the north-west corner of Missouri. The Senate approved the treaty on 15 February 1837, President Van Buren proclaimed the annexation on 28 March 1837, and in October 1837 the Missouri General Assembly accepted the land and placed all of it initially in the new Platte County. source 1 source 2
The Platte County Fair, held just outside Platte City, began in 1863 and is described as the oldest continuously operating fair west of the Mississippi River. source
- Platte County Courthouse
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; rebuilt from 1866 after the 1861 burning. source
- Ben Ferrel Platte County Museum
- A Federal/Victorian brick 'mini-mansion' modelled in detail on the Missouri Governor's Mansion, furnished entirely with pieces dating 1840-1900 that have Platte County provenance. Run by the Platte County Historical Society. source
- Frederick Krause Mansion
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. source
- Platte Falls Conservation Area
- Missouri Department of Conservation area on the flood plain to the north-east. source
Neighborhoods with their own market data2 with enough sales to report
2 subdivisions in Platte City had enough closed sales in the last twelve months to report on individually.
| Subdivision | Sold | Median price | $/sq ft | Days | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Bridges | 55 | $640,005 | $290 | 48 | 2021 |
| Windmill Creek | 33 | $430,000 | $228 | 85 | 2025 |
Practical detailschool district · highways and transit · 2 employers
- Schools
- Platte County R-3 School District. The district covers a large area of Platte County well beyond Platte City, including parts of other municipalities; its boundaries do not follow 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 29 at exit 18 and Missouri Route 92. Kansas City International Airport is immediately to the south. source
- Employers located here
- Platte County government, Platte County R-3 School District. Listed as present in the city, which is not a statement about hiring.
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Thinking about buying or selling here?
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