WSU Center for Real Estate
Laying a Foundation for Real Estate in Kansas
About the Center
Wichita State University has one of the oldest academic real estate programs in the country, with graduates working across the country in nearly every field that touches the real estate industry. The Center for Real Estate was founded in 2000 to deepen WSU’s connection with professionals in the region.
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What’s New
Latest Data
3-20-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending March 19- 30-year FRM: 6.22 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.54 percent
3-19-2026: January Single-Family Building Permits for Markets Across Kansas- Kansas: 478 permits filed
- Kansas City: 398 permits filed
- Lawrence: 16 permits filed
- Manhattan: 40 permits filed
- Topeka: 12 permits filed
- Wichita: 147 permits filed
3-17-2026: Heartland MLS (Kansas City) Home Sales Statistics for February- Total home sales: 2,354 units
- Median sale price: $315,000
- Inventory: 2.2 months
3-17-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending March 12- 30-year FRM: 6.11 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.50 percent
3-17-2026: South Central Kansas MLS (Wichita) Home Sales Statistics for February- Total home sales: 672 units
- Median sale price: $234,000
- Inventory: 2.1 months
Latest Presentations
2026 Kansas City Housing Market Forecast Presentation
“Laying the Foundation” – KCRAR – October 28, 2025
2026 Lawrence Housing Market Forecast Presentation
“Laying the Foundation” – Lawrence Board of REALTORS – October 23, 2025