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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Latest Data

10-24-2024: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending October 24
  • 30-year FRM: 6.54 percent
  • 15-year FRM: 5.71 percent
10-24-2024: Kansas Statewide Home Sales Statistics for September
  • Total home sales: 2,801 units
  • Median sale price: $256,000
  • Inventory: 2.6 months
10-22-2024: Kansas Labor Market Statistics for September
  • Kansas: Unemployment rate remained steady at 3.3% | Non-farm employment rose 0.2% to 1,465,100
  • Kansas City: Non-farm employment fell 0.1% to 1,151,200
  • Lawrence: Non-farm employment rose 3.3% to 53,500
  • Manhattan: Non-farm employment fell 0.7% to 42,000
  • Topeka: Non-farm employment rose 0.3% to 118,200
  • Wichita: Non-farm employment rose 0.8% to 316,400
10-17-2024: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending October 17
  • 30-year FRM: 6.44 percent
  • 15-year FRM: 5.63 percent
10-16-2024: Heartland MLS (Kansas City) Home Sales Statistics for September
  • Total home sales: 2,843 units
  • Median sale price: $309,500
  • Inventory: 2.5 months

Latest Presentations

2024 Dodge City Economic Outlook Conference Presentation

2024 Dodge City Economic Outlook Conference Presentation

“2025 Dodge City Housing Outlook” – October 25, 2024
2024 Hays Economic Outlook Conference Presentation

2024 Hays Economic Outlook Conference Presentation

“2025 Hays Housing Outlook” – October 24, 2024