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
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
7-8-2026: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending July 2- 30-year FRM: 6.43 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.79 percent
6-26-2026: May 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%
6-26-2026: Kansas Labor Market Statistics for May- Kansas: Unemployment rate fell to 3.8% | Non-farm employment rose 0.3% to 1,469,800
- Kansas City: Non-farm employment remained steady at 1,172,100
- Lawrence: Non-farm employment rose 0.7% to 54,500
- Topeka: Non-farm employment rose 0.4% to 118,600
- Wichita: Non-farm employment rose 0.2% to 315,200
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