Wichita - KS housing market
The Wichita metro has a typical home value of $222,219, up 2.9% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 15 days on market, a strong seller's market. 23% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.
Wichita housing market, October 2026
The typical Wichita home is worth $222,219 as of September 2026, up 0.0% from the prior month, up 0.0% over three months, and up 2.9% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $214,183 to $222,219.
Homes are going pending in about 15 days, slower than the 12 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 2,383 homes for sale, 4% fewer than a year ago. 23.2% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 21.2% three months ago).
Typical rent is $1,206 a month, up 4.4% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 15.4.
At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($44,444), the typical Wichita home costs about $1,509 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $64,700 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.
Income needed to buy assumes 20% down, a 30-year fixed mortgage at 7.4% (Freddie Mac weekly average), property tax at 1.1% and insurance at 0.4% of value per year, and a 28% payment-to-income cap. Local taxes and insurance vary; treat it as a comparison figure across metros, not a lender's answer. All metros ranked →
How to read this data
The typical home value ($222,219) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Wichita - KS metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.
Prices are up 2.9% over the past year. In Wichita - KS, that means a home worth $215,956 last year is now worth roughly $222,219.
The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $241,396. Homes are selling at 98.7% of list price, meaning buyers have room to negotiate.
Homes listed in Wichita - KS sit on the market for roughly 15 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.
About 23.2% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.
Roughly 833 new listings hit the market each month in Wichita - KS. There are currently 2,383 homes for sale, down 4.5% from a year ago.
The typical monthly rent in Wichita - KS is $1,206, up 4.4% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 15.4x, toss-up (#140 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $1,231 a month in principal and interest, $25 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 7.19% rate.
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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →
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Other metros in KS
| Metro | Home value | 1-yr change | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topeka - KS | $216,883 | +1.2% | 13.0d |