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
7-11-2025: South Central Kansas MLS (Wichita) Home Sales Statistics for June- Total home sales: 1,019 units
- Median sale price: $240,000
- Inventory: 2.3 months
7-10-2025: May Unemployment Rates for Kansas Metropolitan Areas- Kansas City: Unemployment rate remained steady at 3.9%
- Lawrence: Unemployment rate remained steady at 3.4%
- Topeka: Unemployment rate remained steady at 3.8%
- Wichita: Unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%
7-10-2025: Kansas Labor Market Statistics for May- Kansas: Unemployment rate remained steady at 3.8% | Non-farm employment rose 0.1% to 1,463,400
- Kansas City: Non-farm employment rose 0.1% to 1,147,900
- Lawrence: Non-farm employment fell 0.4% to 55,000
- Topeka: Non-farm employment rose 0.3% to 115,300
- Wichita: Non-farm employment remained steady at 314,200
7-10-2025: Wichita Single-Family Building Permits: 113 Filed in May
7-10-2025: March Single-Family Building Permits for Markets Across Kansas- Kansas: 981 permits filed
- Kansas City: 547 permits filed
- Lawrence: 20 permits filed
- Manhattan: 36 permits filed
- Topeka: 35 permits filed
- Wichita: 375 permits filed
Latest Presentations
2025 Reno Economic Outlook Conference Presentation
“2025 Hutchinson Housing Outlook” – February 4, 2025
Lawrence Economic Outlook Conference Presentation
“2025 Lawrence Housing Forecast” – January 27, 2025