Kansas housing market: home prices by city and forecast
Kansas home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index put a typical home in Kansas at $246,055 in September 2026, up +3.5% from a year earlier.
- Typical value of a home
- $246,055September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +3.5%US +1.2%
- Change over 10 years
- +84.1%US +77.4%
- Multiple compared with 2000
- ×2.76US ×2.99
- Price compared with income
- 3.3. Income figure: $75,514 (median).
Ranked from highest to lowest, Kansas places 42nd for typical home value and 9th for the 12-month change among the 50 states and DC. For growth since 2000, its place is 27th of 47. For price to income, it places 47th.
Kansas home prices since 2000
A typical Kansas home increased from $89,187 in January 2000 to $246,055. September 2026 recorded the highest monthly value, also $246,055.
| Decade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | $90,342 | $95,746 | $99,499 | $101,951 | $106,627 | $112,755 | $116,041 | $119,869 | $121,206 | $120,640 |
| 2010s | $120,210 | $116,377 | $116,461 | $119,226 | $122,076 | $127,807 | $133,409 | $138,361 | $145,137 | $152,252 |
| 2020s | $163,815 | $184,034 | $206,789 | $217,531 | $228,510 | $236,933 |
Kansas home prices since 1975: the FHFA index
Kansas registered 745 on FHFA's repeat-sales index in 2025 (1975 = 100). By Q2 2026, the index had gained +3.8% over one year.
Owners reported these figures in the Census of Housing: Kansas $1,733 in 1940 and $83,500 in 2000.
| Census year | Kansas median value | US median value |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $1,733 | $2,938 |
| 1950 | $5,462 | $7,354 |
| 1960 | $9,300 | $11,900 |
| 1970 | $12,100 | $17,000 |
| 1980 | $37,800 | $47,200 |
| 1990 | $52,200 | $79,100 |
| 2000 | $83,500 | $119,600 |
No inflation adjustment. Census of Housing tables
Home prices in Kansas by city
Largest first, 3 cities have a page here:
| City | Typical value of a home | Change over 12 months | Multiple compared with 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita | $204,831 | +2.3% | |
| Topeka | $195,299 | −0.4% | ×2.40 |
| Lawrence | $332,513 | +3.3% | |
| Overland Park | $480,952 | +5.3% | |
| Kansas City | $199,779 | +2.5% | |
| Olathe | $433,091 | +4.6% | |
| Shawnee | $423,555 | +4.5% | |
| Manhattan | $294,183 | +4.5% | |
| Lenexa | $477,263 | +3.6% | |
| Salina | $176,659 | +4.3% | |
| Hutchinson | $150,484 | +6.1% | |
| Leavenworth | $261,952 | +4.3% | |
| Garden City | $233,246 | −2.0% | |
| Leawood | $792,327 | +7.3% | |
| Derby | $284,931 | +2.6% |
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.
Price forecasts for Kansas metro areas
Zillow's forecasts issued in September 2026 for 3 Kansas metros show 12-month changes ranging from +3.1% to +3.9%:
| Metro | Next 3 months | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | +1.7% | +3.9% |
| Topeka, KS | +1.5% | +3.5% |
| Lawrence, KS | +1.0% | +3.1% |
This is Zillow's estimate, not investment advice.
Living costs in Kansas
At 90.1 (US 100), Kansas's overall price level includes housing at 71.2, goods at 94.0, utilities at 88.4, and other services at 93.8 (BEA). Households had a median income of $75,514, while median gross rent was $1,079 each month (Census ACS 2024). Among homes, 68% were owner-occupied, and the median construction year was 1976.
All states: cost of living in each state; city pages: Wichita page.
How to read this chart
Dollars are shown in the first chart, which reaches its high of $246,055 in September 2026. Indexed data appears in the second chart: Kansas finishes at 745, meaning prices stand at 7.5 times the 1975 figure. Inflation adjustments apply to neither chart.