🏠 Buying a house in Kansas | 🏘️ Selling a house in Kansas | 🚚 Moving to Kansas
🏡 Home values in Kansas have risen 14.99% over the past year, indicating a seller's market.
📈 Housing inventory (the total number of homes for sale) stands at 7,313. That's about 4.34 months of inventory, indicating a seller's market.
📊 The sale-to-list price ratio (the percentage of listing price sellers are actually getting) is 97.00%, indicating a buyer's market.
How does Kansas compare to the national average?
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Typical home value | $239,914[1] | #42 of 50 states | 36.2% lower |
| Median listing price | $295,000[2] | #46 of 50 states | 33.4% lower |
| Median sale price | $297,700[3] | #38 of 50 states | 30.9% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 6.89%[4] | #8 of 50 states | 1.2% lower |
| Median days on market | 53[5] | #18 of 50 states | 9.9% shorter |
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Buying a house in the Kansas real estate market
Kansas has an affordability score of 4.2, meaning it takes 4.2 years of the median household income ($70,333) to afford Kansas' median home sale price ($297,700). Because of this, we rank Kansas as the 10th most affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median sale price | $297,700[6] | #38 of 50 states | 30.9% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 6.89%[7] | #8 of 50 states | 1.2% lower |
| Median household income | $70,333[8] | #36 of 50 states | 8.6% lower |
| Affordability ratio | 4.2 | #10 of 50 states | 22.9% lower |
| Buyers agent commission | 2.80%[9] | #21 of 50 states | 1.9% higher |
Who pays for realtor commission in Kansas?
Real estate agents' commissions are technically the responsibility of their respective clients - buyers pay their agents, and sellers pay theirs. Each party signs a contract with their agent promising to pay. However, sellers usually offer to pay for the buyer's agent so they can more easily afford the home.
Who pays closing costs in Kansas?
Sellers are usually responsible for most closing costs, but some closing expenses fall to the buyer. As a buyer, you'll be expected to pay for the mortgage loan origination fee and other lender-related fees, private mortgage insurance, the down payment, an appraisal fee, and a home inspection fee.
Learn more about who pays closing costs in Kansas.
Resources for Kansas home buyers
Preparing to buy in Kansas
Kansas home buying costs
Selling a house in the Kansas real estate market
According to our detailed survey of Kansas real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Kansas of 2.9%, which is the 18th highest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.8%, which is the 21st lowest in the United States.
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median listing price | $295,000[10] | #46 of 50 states | 33.4% lower |
| Median sale price | $297,700[11] | #38 of 50 states | 30.9% lower |
| Median days on market | 53[12] | #18 of 50 states | 9.9% shorter |
| Buyer's agent commission | 2.80%[13] | #21 of 50 states | 1.9% higher |
| Listing agent commission | 2.90%[14] | #33 of 50 states | 2.1% higher |
Resources for Kansas home sellers
Preparing to sell in Kansas
- Selling a House in Kansas: 8 Simple Steps
- Average Time to Sell a House in Kansas
- When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Kansas?
- Top Real Estate Agents in Kansas
Kansas home selling costs and requirements
Moving to Kansas
According to our recent moving trends survey[15], 5% of Americans indicated that they would choose to move to Kansas if money were no object. Likewise, 9% of survey respondents indicated that they would move to Wichita among a choice of America's medium-sized cities.
Here's how Kansas cities rank in a number of our research studies.
| Study | Best Kansas city | Rank |
| Best Pizza Cities[16] | No ranking Kansas cities | No ranking Kansas cities |
| Best Coffee Cities[17] | No ranking Kansas cities | No ranking Kansas cities |
| Best LGBTQ Cities[18] | No ranking Kansas cities | No ranking Kansas cities |
| Best Bike Cities[19] | No ranking Kansas cities | No ranking Kansas cities |
| Best Commuter Cities[20] | No ranking Kansas cities | No ranking Kansas cities |
Where to shop for homes in Kansas
Frequently asked questions
As of October 24, 2025, the median days on market (DOM) in Kansas is 52. On average, it takes about 51 days to sell in Kansas.
Home values have risen in Kansas over the past year. The current median home value is $239,914 and it's projected to rise by 2.44% in the next year.
As of October 24, 2025, sellers in Kansas are typically getting 100% of the list price for their homes.
Methodology
Information on market conditions is based on Zillow data as of September 2025, Realtor.com data as of September 2025, and HouseCanary data as of October 24, 2025, unless specified otherwise.
We gathered our commission rate data from a September 2025 survey of 828 of agents nationwide. The survey asked about standard local rates for both listing and buying agents. To ensure an adequate amount of agent data, these data points are averages based on responses we've received from 169 agents in the Midwest region.