In short
The median value of owner-occupied homes is $238,700 in Kansas and $452,800 in the city of Overland Park, against $360,600 nationwide (Census ACS 2024). On the FHFA index, Kansas prices up 3.3% and Kansas City (MO-KS) prices up 2.9% from Q2 2025 to Q2 2026.
What it costs: median value in 2024
| Area | Median value, 2024 | Margin of error (90%) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $360,600 | ±$618 |
| Kansas | $238,700 | ±$2,937 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS metro area | $314,300 | ±$4,209 |
| Johnson County, Kansas | $432,600 | ±$7,508 |
| City of Overland Park | $452,800 | ±$14,550 |
Source: Census ACS 2024, table B25077; owners’ own estimates, not sale prices.
Three points stand out:
- The Kansas median is $121,900 below the national median.
- The city of Overland Park sits $214,100 above the Kansas median and $138,500 above the Kansas City metro median. Johnson County, which includes Overland Park, is itself $193,900 above the state median.
- The margin of error for Overland Park (±$14,550) is much wider than for the state, because the sample is smaller. The true city median is very likely between about $438,250 and $467,350.
How prices have moved: the FHFA index
FHFA publishes the metro index for the whole Kansas City, MO-KS area, not for Overland Park alone.
| Area | 1-year change (Q2 2025 to Q2 2026) | 5-year change (Q2 2021 to Q2 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | +2.1% | +33.4% |
| Kansas | +3.3% | +37.1% |
| Kansas City, MO-KS metro area | +2.9% | +35.4% |
Source: FHFA HPI, purchase-only, Q2 2026 (release of August 25, 2026); changes by Payotte.
Kansas prices rose faster than the national index over both periods. Even so, the Kansas median value remains well under the national one, because the starting level was lower.
A worked example
Take a Kansas City-area home worth $300,000 in the second quarter of 2021. Tracking the Kansas City metro index exactly, it would have been worth about $406,000 in the second quarter of 2026 (+35.4%). A $400,000 home a year earlier would have gained about $11,700 (+2.9%). A single home can differ widely from the index.
How to use these figures when buying
Closing costs come on top: our Kansas closing costs guide covers who pays what, and buying a home in Overland Park applies these numbers to the city. Buyers can also check the Kansas first-time buyer programs and the Kansas property tax guide.
Method and dataset
ACS median value. ACS 1-Year 2024, table B25077. Geographies: United States (0100000US), Kansas (0400000US20), Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area (310M700US28140), Johnson County, Kansas (0500000US20091), Overland Park city (1600000US2053775). Read through the data.census.gov API on October 13, 2026. The definition of value comes from the ACS 2024 Subject Definitions.
FHFA index. FHFA HPI (purchase-only, seasonally adjusted), state series (Kansas), metro series (Kansas City, MO-KS, CBSA 28140) and U.S. series. Index values used: Kansas 402.14 (Q2 2025), 303.08 (Q2 2021) and 415.55 (Q2 2026); Kansas City 429.13, 326.20 and 441.63; United States 426.58, 326.58 and 435.69.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home value in Kansas?
Kansas’s 2024 ACS median home value is $238,700 (±$2,937), against $360,600 for the nation: owners’ own estimates, not sale prices.
What is the median home value in Overland Park?
For the city of Overland Park, the 2024 ACS median value is $452,800 (±$14,550). Johnson County is at $432,600 and the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area at $314,300.
Are Kansas home prices going up or down?
FHFA’s purchase-only index shows Kansas prices rose 3.3% over the year to Q2 2026, and the Kansas City, MO-KS area rose 2.9%. Over five years, they rose 37.1% and 35.4%.
How Kansas compares with the other States
With a median of $238,700, Kansas is 42nd of 50, in the bottom ten, and sits 34% under the national $360,600.
The States closest in median value are Ohio ($239,800) and Indiana ($243,500). The range runs from $170,800 in West Virginia to $875,900 in Hawaii; Kansas is $100,800 below the middle of that ranking (Wyoming).
On the FHFA index, Kansas prices rose 3.3% over the year to the second quarter of 2026, which places the State 20th of 50, 1.2 points ahead of the national +2.1%. Over five years the gain is +37.1% (28th of 50; nation +33.4%).
Kansas sits in the middle of the pack on at least one of the two measures: 42nd for the level, 20th for the one-year change.
Over five years, Kansas's +37.1% annualises to +6.5% a year (nation +5.9%). The latest year (+3.3%) is 3.2 points under that average, a slower pace than the five-year average.
Overland Park, the main city, has a median of $452,800, 17th of the 49 main cities Payotte covers. That is 90% above the Kansas median, a premium that ranks 2nd of 49.
The one-year FHFA change runs from -1.2% in New Mexico to +8.3% in Alaska. Kansas (+3.3%) is 5 points below the top and 4.5 above the bottom; Delaware (+3.3%) and Wyoming (+3.2%) are the nearest to it.
For scale, 20% of the Kansas median is $47,740, against $72,120 at the national median.
Compare with the other states: Median home price by state.
More Kansas guides
- Closing costs in Kansas: what buyers and sellers pay
- Is there a real estate transfer tax in Kansas?
- How Kansas property tax works: 11.5% assessment and mill levies
- Seller disclosure requirements in Kansas: what must be told
- Do you need a real estate attorney to close in Kansas?
- Foreclosure process in Kansas: steps, timeline, redemption
- First-time home buyer programs in Kansas and Overland Park
- How to verify a real estate license in Kansas
Sources
- Census Bureau, ACS 1-Year 2024, table B25077 (consulted October 13, 2026)
- Census Bureau, 2025 ACS release schedule (consulted October 13, 2026)
- American Community Survey 2024 Subject Definitions (U.S. Census Bureau) (consulted October 13, 2026)
- FHFA news release, August 25, 2026 (consulted October 13, 2026)
- FHFA HPI datasets (quarterly, purchase-only) (consulted October 13, 2026)