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
12-5-2024: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending December 5- 30-year FRM: 6.69 percent
- 15-year FRM: 5.96 percent
12-4-2024: October Unemployment Rates for Kansas Metropolitan Areas- Kansas City: Unemployment rate rose to 3.6%
- Lawrence: Unemployment rate rose to 3.4%
- Manhattan: Unemployment rate rose to 3.2%
- Topeka: Unemployment rate remained steady at 3.4%
- Wichita: Unemployment rate rose to 3.8%
12-4-2024: Kansas Labor Market Statistics for October- Kansas: Unemployment rate rose to 3.4% | Non-farm employment remained steady at 1,467,100
- Kansas City: Non-farm employment rose 0.2% to 1,154,300
- Lawrence: Non-farm employment rose 0.2% to 53,800
- Manhattan: Non-farm employment remained steady at 42,200
- Topeka: Non-farm employment fell 0.4% to 118,100
- Wichita: Non-farm employment fell 0.2% to 316,100
12-2-2024: Average Mortgage Rates for the Week Ending November 27- 30-year FRM: 6.81 percent
- 15-year FRM: 6.10 percent
11-26-2024: July Single-Family Building Permits for Markets Across Kansas- Kansas: 821 permits filed
- Kansas City: 492 permits filed
- Lawrence: 22 permits filed
- Manhattan: 20 permits filed
- Topeka: 41 permits filed
- Wichita: 175 permits filed
Latest Presentations
Kansas Legislature Special Committee on Available and Affordable Housing Presentation
“Housing Supply and Affordability in Kansas” – November 19, 2024