Kansas housing market
Statewide listing data for September 2026, the latest month Realtor.com® Economic Research has published, with two years of history. Checked October 8, 2026.
Kansas at a glance
MidwestSource: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Kansas, September 2026). Asking prices and active listings, not closed sales.
What the data says
- There are 0.9% more homes for sale in Kansas than a year ago.
- The median asking price is roughly flat over the past year.
- 17% of active listings have had at least one price reduction.
- The typical listing spends 54 days on the market, 1 day longer than a year ago.
Repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, published quarterly with a lag of about two months.
Two-year trend
Median listing price, Kansas
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | $298K |
| 2024-10-01 | $294K |
| 2024-11-01 | $290K |
| 2024-12-01 | $280K |
| 2025-01-01 | $280K |
| 2025-02-01 | $280K |
| 2025-03-01 | $287K |
| 2025-04-01 | $298K |
| 2025-05-01 | $300K |
| 2025-06-01 | $308K |
| 2025-07-01 | $300K |
| 2025-08-01 | $299K |
| 2025-09-01 | $295K |
| 2025-10-01 | $290K |
| 2025-11-01 | $285K |
| 2025-12-01 | $280K |
| 2026-01-01 | $280K |
| 2026-02-01 | $290K |
| 2026-03-01 | $295K |
| 2026-04-01 | $301K |
| 2026-05-01 | $305K |
| 2026-06-01 | $300K |
| 2026-07-01 | $299K |
| 2026-08-01 | $295K |
| 2026-09-01 | $296K |
Homes for sale, Kansas
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | 6,699 |
| 2024-10-01 | 6,892 |
| 2024-11-01 | 6,951 |
| 2024-12-01 | 6,391 |
| 2025-01-01 | 5,914 |
| 2025-02-01 | 5,737 |
| 2025-03-01 | 5,750 |
| 2025-04-01 | 6,078 |
| 2025-05-01 | 6,556 |
| 2025-06-01 | 7,417 |
| 2025-07-01 | 7,660 |
| 2025-08-01 | 7,843 |
| 2025-09-01 | 8,004 |
| 2025-10-01 | 8,105 |
| 2025-11-01 | 7,982 |
| 2025-12-01 | 7,333 |
| 2026-01-01 | 6,674 |
| 2026-02-01 | 6,565 |
| 2026-03-01 | 6,637 |
| 2026-04-01 | 6,999 |
| 2026-05-01 | 7,231 |
| 2026-06-01 | 7,445 |
| 2026-07-01 | 7,698 |
| 2026-08-01 | 7,774 |
| 2026-09-01 | 8,075 |
Listings follow a seasonal pattern each year; compare a month with the same month a year earlier.
Kansas compared with the U.S.
Compare with another state| Measure | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $296,000 (+0.4% y/y) | $419,250 (−1.4% y/y) |
| Homes for sale | 8,075 (+0.9% y/y) | 1,161,615 (+5.4% y/y) |
| Median days on market | 54 days (+1 day y/y) | 61 days (Unchanged y/y) |
| Listings with a price cut | 17.4% (−0.5 pts y/y) | 20.8% (+0.9 pts y/y) |
| Median list price per sq ft | $157 (+4.4% y/y) | $223 (−1.7% y/y) |
Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Kansas, September 2026); Realtor.com® Economic Research (United States, September 2026). “y/y” is the change from the same month a year earlier.
An affordability illustration
Run your own numbersThe inputs
- Median listing price (September 2026)$296,000
- Down payment20% ($59,200)
- Loan amount$236,800
- Rate: 30-year fixed, national (Week of Oct 1, 2026)7.28%
- Median household income, Kansas (2025)$85,540
This is an illustration, not a lender calculation. It leaves out property taxes, homeowners insurance, mortgage insurance and HOA dues, which can add several hundred dollars or more a month. The rate is a national average for strong-credit borrowers; your rate may differ.
Sources: Realtor.com® Economic Research (Kansas, September 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (United States, Week of Oct 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Kansas, 2025).
Editor’s notes on Kansas
Written March 2026; conditions may have changedKansas offers dependable value with Wichita's aviation economy (Spirit AeroSystems, Cessna, Beechcraft) providing stable employment, and the Kansas City metro's Kansas side competing directly with Missouri neighborhoods at a tax advantage. Overland Park is consistently ranked among the best suburbs in America.
For buyers
Overland Park is one of America's most consistently excellent suburbs — excellent schools, walkable developments, and solid appreciation. Compare KS vs MO side carefully for the KC metro.
For sellers
Price competitively and the market will respond. Aviation-economy buyers (Wichita) tend to be practical and decisive.
These notes are background written by our editors in March 2026, before the data above. Where they differ, the dated figures on this page are more current.