Kansas City: Arrowhead Stadium (July 11 quarter-final)
Most affordable ticket: $1,567
Average monthly home mortgage: $1,477
Average monthly rent: $1,342
Kansas City’s most affordable quarter-final ticket at $1,567 surpasses the city’s $1,477 average month-to-month mortgage payment and $1,342 average rent. Even a top-rated group-stage video game like Argentina versus Algeria begins at $823– more than half a month’s mortgage or rent.
Ticket cost vs housing expenses– five US World Cup host cities
New York City/ MetLife Arena
Last– Jul 19
Miami/ Hard Rock Stadium
Colombia vs Portugal– Jun 27
Dallas/ AT&T Stadium
Semi-final– Jul 14
Atlanta/ Mercedes-Benz Arena
Semi-final– Jul 15
Kansas City/ Arrowhead Stadium
Quarter-final– Jul 11
Source: PropertyShark, June 4, 2026. Ticket costs show the lowest offered rate for the most pricey video game at each arena sometimes of publication and are subject to change. Home loan approximated on local median price, 30-year repaired at 6.5%, 20% down. Rental data from Rentcafe (December 2025 figures).
What these numbers suggest for brokers
The PropertyShark information shows up versus a real estate market that is enhancing– however only gradually. Very first American’s Real House Cost Index revealed affordability in December 2025 improved almost 9 percent year over year– the tenth straight month of annual gains and the strongest reading considering that 2022. But payments in high-cost metros like New York and Miami remain well above historic standards.