West Blue Valley Apartments for Rent

West Blue Valley is one part of the greater Blue Valley area of Kansas City, Missouri. It is bounded on the north by East 12th Street and on the west by Van Brunt Boulevard. The eastern border is Interstate 435, and the south border is Highway 40. The smaller West Blue Valley neighborhood is located in the northwest corner of Blue Valley, with borders consisting of East 12th Street on the north, Van Brunt Boulevard on the west, Belmont Avenue on the east, and East 17th Street on the south. It is adjacent to East Blue Valley and Central Blue Valley.

The Blue River can date its history back to the late 1700s when trapping was an important way of life in the area. In the latter 1800s, factories took the place of trapping, and the area now known as the Blue Valley Area was called Centropolis. Once a settlement, Centropolis was renamed after becoming part of Kansas City.

This once up-and-coming area has since been sectioned into smaller neighborhoods. Just beyond the southeast corner of West Blue Valley is Blue Valley Park, which contains a portion of the Old Santa Fe Trail.

Situated in the 64127 zip code of Jackson County, West Blue Valley is surrounded by various public schools. McCoy and Trailwoods Elementary serve grades pre-K through six, and East High School is for grades seven through 12. All are within a one-mile radius of the neighborhood. Popular shopping and dining venues are less than three miles to the west in and around downtown Kansas City.