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
8-27-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending August 20- 30-year FRM: 6.65 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.95 percent
8-10-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending August 6- 30-year FRM: 6.69 percent
- 15-year FRM: 6.01 percent
8-9-2026: June Single-Family Building Permits for Markets Across Kansas- Kansas: 1109 permits filed
- Kansas City: 880 permits filed
- Lawrence: 29 permits filed
- Manhattan: 49 permits filed
- Topeka: 30 permits filed
- Wichita: 517 permits filed
7-23-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending July 16- 30-year FRM: 6.55 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.93 percent
7-21-2026: Heartland MLS (Kansas City) Home Sales Statistics for June- Total home sales: 4,026 units
- Median sale price: $.
- Inventory: 2.4 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