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💡 Key Kansas housing market facts
Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
Typical Home Value | $230,021[1] | #42 of 50 states | 37.6% lower |
Median Listing Price | $300,000[2] | #40 of 50 states | 32.8% lower |
Median Sale Price | $283,600[3] | #38 of 50 states | 32.9% lower |
30 Year Mortgage Rate | 6.89%[4] | #8 of 50 states | 1.2% lower |
Median Days on Market | 50[5] | #21 of 50 states | 2.1% shorter |
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🗺️ Buying a house in the Kansas real estate market
Kansas has an affordability score of 4.6, meaning it takes 4.6 years of the median household income ($61,091) to afford Kansas' median home sale price ($283,600). Because of this, we rank Kansas as the 6th most affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
Median Sale Price | $283,600[6] | #38 of 50 states | 32.9% lower |
30 Year Mortgage Rate | 6.89%[7] | #8 of 50 states | 1.2% lower |
Median Household Income | $61,091[8] | #30 of 50 states | 5.3% lower |
Affordability Ratio | 4.6 | #6 of 50 states | 28% lower |
Buyers Agent Commission | 2.60%[9] | #32 of 50 states | 2.4% higher |
Resources for Kansas home buyers
Preparing to buy in Kansas
🗺️ 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 2.91%, which is the 12th highest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.6%, which is the 19th highest in the United States.
Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to National Avg |
Median Listing Price | $300,000[10] | #40 of 50 states | 32.8% lower |
Median Sale Price | $283,600[11] | #38 of 50 states | 32.9% lower |
Median Days on Market | 50[12] | #21 of 50 states | 2.1% shorter |
Buyer's Agent Commission | 2.60%[13] | #32 of 50 states | 2.4% higher |
Listing Agent Commission | 2.91%[14] | #39 of 50 states | 6.8% higher |
Resources for Kansas home sellers
Preparing to sell in Kansas
- 8 Steps to Selling a House in Kansas
- 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 |