Historical data
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Median home value
1990–2024Census / Zillow ZHVI, nominal dollars.
Home Prices
The median home sale price in Kansas is about $235,000, well below the national median.
FHFA House Price Index
1975–2025FHFA all-transactions index, annual average of quarters. Source: FHFA via FRED (KSSTHPI).
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home price | 235000 | 417000 |
- •Kansas home prices remain among the most affordable of any Midwestern state.
Median Home Value
The median home value in Kansas is around $220,000, well below the national figure.
Median value of owner-occupied homes
2008–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B25077 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (USD) | 220000 | 340000 |
Rent Prices
The median monthly rent in Kansas is about $1,020, below the national median.
Rent of primary residence index (Midwest region)
2006–2025BLS CPI-U, Midwest region, annual average (CUUR0200SEHA).
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent | 1020 | 1350 |
- •Rents in Kansas rose but remained well below coastal and Sun Belt metro averages in 2023.
Housing Inventory
Kansas has approximately 1.28 million total housing units statewide.
Total housing units
2008–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B25001 (2020 not released).
Vacant housing units
2008–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B25002 (2020 not released).
- •A significant share of Kansas' housing stock is concentrated in the Wichita and Kansas City metros.
Building Permits
Kansas authorized roughly 11,000 new housing units in 2023.
New private housing units authorized
1988–2025Census Building Permits Survey, sum of 12 months (FRED KSBPPRIV).
- •Most of Kansas' new housing permits are concentrated in the Kansas City and Wichita metro areas.
Homeownership Rate
About 67.6% of Kansas households own their home, above the national rate.
Homeownership rate (CPS/HVS)
1984–2025Census Housing Vacancy Survey, annual (FRED KSHOWN).
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rate | 67.6 | 65.7 |
- •Kansas' homeownership rate has remained relatively stable for over a decade.
Housing Affordability
Kansas' median home price is about 3.4 times median household income, indicating strong affordability.
Housing price level vs U.S. (RPP rents)
2008–2024BEA Regional Price Parities, housing services (SARPP line 3).
| Indicator | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Housing price level vs U.S. (RPP rents)2024, BEA Regional Price Parities | 71.2 | 100 |
- •Kansas consistently ranks as one of the more affordable states for homebuyers relative to income.
Vacancy Rate
Kansas' rental vacancy rate is about 8.0%, close to the national average.
Rental vacancy rate
1986–2025Census Housing Vacancy Survey, annual (FRED KSRVAC).
Homeowner vacancy rate
1986–2025Census Housing Vacancy Survey, annual (FRED KSHVAC).
- •Vacancy rates in rural Kansas counties tend to run higher than in the growing suburbs of Johnson County.