Kansas City metro, MO relocation guide
Moving to Independence, MO
$229,900Median listing price
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About Independence
Independence is a city in Jackson County, Missouri (2020 population 123,011). Independence is a city mostly in, and one of two county seats of, Jackson County, Missouri, United States.
Home prices in Independence
The median listing price in Independence is $229,900.
Top places in Independence
- Truman Presidential Library and Museum and the gravesites of Truman and First Lady Bess Truman.
- Independence immediately became a jumping-off point for the emerging fur trade, accommodating merchants and adventurers beginning the long trek westward on the Santa Fe Trail.
- Between 1848 and 1868, it was a hub of the California Trail.
- The Donner Party, an ill-fated group of wagon train emigrants whose westward journey along the trail from Springfield, Illinois, ended in disaster, stopped in Independence.
Commuting from Independence
- RideKC bus service operates in this part of the metro; specific routes and frequencies were not verified.
Independence FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Independence, MO?
The median listing price in Independence is $229,900. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 25, 2026 - How is the commute from Independence, MO?
RideKC bus service operates in this part of the metro; specific routes and frequencies were not verified.
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Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.