Kansas housing market
Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$246,055+3.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,340About 0.7× the local median income ($75,402): affordable for a typical household
Days on market56 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Kansas is worth $246,055, up 3.5% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $214,004, so the area is 15.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.7% over the next year. A household needs about $53,340 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,402. In the latest IRS figures, 4,052 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
| Typical home value | $246,055 |
| Change in 1 year | +3.5% |
| Overvalued % | +15.0% |
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| Fair home value | $214,004 |
| Change in 5 years | +30.0% |
| Zillow forecast, next 12 months | +3.7% |
| Home value to income | 3.3× |
| Monthly mortgage payment (20% down) | $1,333 |
| Income needed to afford it | $53,340 |
| Property tax rate | 1.29% |
Rent and investing
| HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms | $1,214 |
Market activity
| Listings vs a year ago | +4.8% |
| Days on market | 56 |
| Listings with a price cut | 17.6% |
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| Homes for sale | 8,491 |
| Pending sales per 100 listings | 45 |
| Asking price per sq ft | $156 |
People and jobs
| Median household income | $75,402 |
| Population change (1 year) | +0.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% |
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| Population | 2,977,220 |
| Income adjusted for cost of living | $83,687 |
| Net moves in (IRS) | −4,052 |
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 90.1 |
Schools, risk and environment
| FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100) | 71.8 |
| Unhealthy air days a year | 2 |
| Flood risk score | 69.7 |
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| Wildfire risk score | 70.0 |
| Walkability (1 to 20) | 8.7 |
| Road, rail and air noise | 52 dB |
Questions people ask
- Is Kansas overvalued?
- Home prices in Kansas are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $214,004, so the area is 15.0% overvalued.
- Is Kansas a buyer's or seller's market?
- Kansas is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 56 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
- Are home prices going down in Kansas?
- Home values in Kansas are up 3.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.7%.
- How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Kansas?
- A household needs about $53,340 a year to afford the typical home in Kansas at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $75,402.
Metro areas
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