Kansas Housing Market Prices
Kansas Home Prices and Rent at a Glance
The median home price (often called the average home price), rent costs, affordability metrics, and housing stock characteristics for this housing market.
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Median home price 58% below the US median Among the top 3 cheapest states in US$104,644
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Median rent 25% below the US median Cheaper than 75% of states in US$1,060
Median Home Price Map: Counties in Kansas
Housing Market Overview
| Metric | Kansas | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $104,644 | $248,835 |
| Price Trend (Annual %) | 4.4% | 7.5% |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,060 | $1,407 |
| Rent Trend (Annual %) | 4.0% | 5.1% |
| Household Income Trend (Annual %) | — | — |
The median home price in Kansas is about 58% lower than in US. Rent is about 25% lower than the US average.
Median Home and Rent Price Trends
Median Home Prices, 2015-2024
Median Rent Prices, 2015-2024
Both home prices and rent are rising in Kansas, up about 4.4% and 4.0% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.
Median rent in Kansas rose about 40.0% between 2015 and 2024, from $757 to $1,060. Over the same span, rent in US rose about 52.1%.
Affordability
On average, housing unit costs 1.4 yearly household incomes in Kansas.
Buying the median-priced home in Kansas costs roughly 8.2 years of rent at the median monthly rate. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Kansas. The price-to-rent ratio in US is about 14.7.
| Metric | Kansas | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Median Home Price | $104,644 | $248,835 |
| Median Household Income | $74,287 | $80,455 |
| Price-to-Income Ratio | 1.4 | 3.1 |
Home Prices vs Income Over Time
Between 2015 and 2024, the median home price in Kansas rose about 41.0%, while median household income rose about 48.8% between 2009 and 2025 — income grew faster than the home price.
Income Growth vs Housing Cost Growth (Year-over-Year %)
Compare income and housing cost trends.
Occupancy & Tenure
| Metric | Kansas | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Homeownership Rate | 60.9% | 58.5% |
| Rental Rate | 29.8% | 31.2% |
| Vacancy Rate | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| Median Tenure (years) | 14.0 | 15.0 |
| Median Year Moved In | 2012 | 2011 |
Kansas has a homeownership rate of 60.9%, higher than the US average of 58.5%. Its housing vacancy rate is 9.2%, compared with 10.2% in US.
Housing Stock
| Metric | Kansas | US Average |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | 2.44 people | 2.53 people |
| Median Structure Built Year | 1975 | 1978 |
| Median Number of Rooms | 6.0 | 5.5 |
The typical housing unit in Kansas was built around 1975. On average, 2.4 people live in a home with about 6.0 rooms, staying for about 14.0 years on average.
Kansas Housing Compared With Nearby States
Kansas is typical in size for this group, 2,945,842 residents against a local median of 3,204,793, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Where Kansas breaks from the states next to it is median home price, sitting 28% below the local median of $145,462 at $104,644.
The states themselves spread $83,140 on median home price, so Kansas sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Kansas has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median home price | Median rent | Homeownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 2,945,842 | $104,644 #5/6 | $1,060 #2/6 | 67.1% #4/6 |
| Oklahoma | 4,028,385 | $133,462 | $1,014 | 65.8% |
| Nebraska | 1,978,686 | $175,282 | $1,071 | 66.5% |
| Missouri | 6,186,340 | $145,462 | $1,033 | 68.1% |
| Iowa | 3,204,793 | $153,425 | $971 | 71.7% |
| South Dakota | 907,403 | $92,142 | $946 | 68.6% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the housing market in Kansas.
What is the median home price in Kansas?
The median home price in Kansas is $104,644, lower than the US average of $248,835.
What is the average home price in Kansas?
The typical home price in Kansas, reported as the median sale price, is $104,644. The median is used instead of a mathematical average because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive or very cheap homes, so it better reflects what a typical buyer pays.
What is the median rent in Kansas?
The median gross rent in Kansas is $1,060 per month, lower than the US average of $1,407.
What was the median gross rent in Kansas in 2020?
In 2020, the median gross rent in Kansas was $862 per month.
What is the price-to-rent ratio in Kansas?
The price-to-rent ratio in Kansas is about 8.2, meaning it would take roughly 8.2 years of rent payments at the median rent to equal the median home price. That is a relatively low price-to-rent ratio, which tends to favor buying over renting in Kansas.
Are home prices or rent rising faster in Kansas?
Both home prices and rent are rising in Kansas, up about 4.4% and 4.0% a year respectively. Home prices are changing faster.
What is the homeownership rate in Kansas?
60.9% of households in Kansas own their home, higher than the US average of 58.5%.
What is the vacancy rate in Kansas?
The housing vacancy rate in Kansas is 9.2%, lower than the US average of 10.2%.
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