Housing Market in Kansas

Compare median home prices, monthly mortgages, and rent-vs-own ratios across 4 cities.

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Monthly Mortgage

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Cities Tracked

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Home Price Landscape

Zillow ZHVI

Median home values by city. Dashed line = national average ($467,370).

$470,417

$425,657

$198,074

$186,856

City	Median Price	Mortgage/mo	Rent vs Own
Overland Park	$470,417	$2,504	0.67
Olathe	$425,657	$2,266	0.79
Wichita	$198,074	$1,054	1.07
Topeka	$186,856	$995	1.17

Zillow ZHVI — Zillow Home Value Index provides smoothed, seasonally-adjusted median home values per metro area.

Mortgage Model — 20% down, 7% 30-yr fixed. Property taxes, insurance, HOA are not included. Use as directional guidance only.

Rent vs Own Ratio — Monthly rent ÷ mortgage. Below 0.8 → buying favored. Above 1.2 → renting favored.

Updated monthly · March 2026

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