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Data report · September 2026

The state of the Kansas housing market.

Median home value and city-by-city trends across Kansas, from Zillow Home Value Index data. Free to cite with attribution to Home Value Pros.

Kansas median value

$176K

Zillow ZHVI, September 2026

Cities covered

11

with published pages

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Monthly

per city, on each hub

The outlook

Kansas housing market forecast 2027

+3.1%

Weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, 12 months to September 2027

A weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, across 330 Kansas ZIP codes, points to typical home values rising 3.1% by September 2027.

Over the 12 months through September 2026, typical home values in Kansas rose 5.9%, per the Zillow Home Value Index.

Will home prices drop in Kansas?

The forecasts do not call for a drop: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts for Kansas shows typical home values rising 3.1% by September 2027, after a 5.9% rise over the past 12 months. Forecasts are not guarantees: mortgage rates, inventory, and the wider economy can move values either way.

How this is calculated: each ZIP code's 12-month Zillow forecast is weighted by its typical home value (Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026). 330 Kansas ZIP codes have both figures.

Forecast: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts (Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026), calculated by Home Value Pros. A forecast, not a guarantee.

Metro areas

Which Kansas metro areas does Zillow expect to rise or fall?

Zillow's 12-month home value forecast for each metro area whose principal city is in Kansas, through September 2027, largest first.

  1. 1Wichita, KS+3.9%
  2. 2Topeka, KS+3.5%
  3. 3Manhattan, KS+3.6%
  4. 4Lawrence, KS+3.1%
  5. 5Hutchinson, KS+4.9%
  6. 6Salina, KS+3.4%
  7. 7Garden City, KS+1.7%
  8. 8Pittsburg, KS+2.3%
  9. 9Emporia, KS+3.5%
  10. 10Dodge City, KS+1.6%
  11. 11Coffeyville, KS+2.5%
  12. 12McPherson, KS+2.5%
  13. 13Hays, KS+1.4%
  14. 14Ottawa, KS+5.1%
  15. 15Great Bend, KS+0.8%
  16. 16Liberal, KS+1.8%
  17. 17Parsons, KS+1.2%
  18. 18Atchison, KS+1.8%

Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026. A forecast, not a guarantee.

Where values are climbing

Fastest appreciating Kansas cities

  1. 1Leawood
    $770KUp8.8%
  2. 2Overland Park
    $501KUp4.6%
  3. 3Manhattan
    $311KUp4.3%
  4. 4Lenexa
    $514KUp3.5%
  5. 5Shawnee
    $484KUp3.5%
  6. 6Lawrence
    $321KUp2.8%
  7. 7Wichita
    $243KUp2.4%
  8. 8Burlingame
    $191KUp1.8%
  9. 9Kansas City
    $200KUp1.7%
  10. 10Topeka
    $161KDown0.1%

Where the market is cooling

Fastest cooling Kansas cities

  1. 1Cuba
    $96KDown7.2%
  2. 2Topeka
    $161KDown0.1%
  3. 3Kansas City
    $200KUp1.7%
  4. 4Burlingame
    $191KUp1.8%
  5. 5Wichita
    $243KUp2.4%
  6. 6Lawrence
    $321KUp2.8%
  7. 7Shawnee
    $484KUp3.5%
  8. 8Lenexa
    $514KUp3.5%
  9. 9Manhattan
    $311KUp4.3%
  10. 10Overland Park
    $501KUp4.6%

Priciest markets in the state

Most expensive Kansas cities by median value

  1. 1Leawood
    $770K
  2. 2Lenexa
    $514K
  3. 3Overland Park
    $501K
  4. 4Shawnee
    $484K
  5. 5Lawrence
    $321K
  6. 6Manhattan
    $311K
  7. 7Wichita
    $243K
  8. 8Kansas City
    $200K
  9. 9Burlingame
    $191K
  10. 10Topeka
    $161K

Common questions

What people ask us.

Will home prices go up in Kansas in 2027?

A weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts, across 330 Kansas ZIP codes, points to typical home values rising 3.1% by September 2027. Forecast: a weighted average of Zillow's ZIP forecasts (Zillow Home Value Forecast, published October 2026), calculated by Home Value Pros. A forecast, not a guarantee.

What is the typical home value in Kansas?

The typical home value in Kansas is $176,322 as of September 2026, the median Zillow Home Value Index across ZIP codes in the state.

How much have Kansas home values changed in the past year?

The median home value in Kansas changed +5.9% over the 12 months ending September 2026, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.

Methodology & attribution

Figures are medians of the latest Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) across each city's published ZIPs in Kansas, as of September 2026. Year-over-year change compares each market to the same month a year earlier, paired ZIPs only. Data and analysis by Home Value Pros; cite with a link to this report. See the national housing market report and the Kansas market index.