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
4-16-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending April 16- 30-year FRM: 6.30 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.65 percent
4-13-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending April 9- 30-year FRM: 6.37 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.74 percent
4-3-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending April 2- 30-year FRM: 6.46 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.77 percent
3-26-2026: December Unemployment Rates for Kansas Metropolitan Areas- Kansas City: Unemployment rate remained steady at 4.0%
- Lawrence: Unemployment rate remained steady at 3.5%
- Topeka: Unemployment rate rose to 4.0%
- Wichita: Unemployment rate fell to 4.1%
3-26-2026: Kansas Labor Market Statistics for December- Kansas: Unemployment rate remained steady at 3.8% | Non-farm employment fell 0.3% to 1,457,500
- Kansas City: Non-farm employment fell 0.1% to 1,150,100
- Lawrence: Non-farm employment fell 0.7% to 53,600
- Topeka: Non-farm employment fell 0.4% to 113,100
- Wichita: Non-farm employment fell 0.2% to 313,500
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