Wichita Market Data

Here you can find a breakdown of all the data we have related to Wichita. You can choose a different Kansas market using the menu at the left.

Commercial Property Data

Wichita commercial market forecasts – Two commercial real estate firms in Wichita prepare annual commercial market forecasts containing information about rents and vacancy rates by property type and sector.

Home Price Appreciation Data

FHFA house price index – The FHFA house price index is a repeat sales index created using using the values of mortgages sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency

Home Sales (MLS) Statistics

Wichita area MLS statistics – Home sales statistics in the Wichita area based on sales reported by the Realtors® of South Central Kansas and the South Central Kansas MLS; includes breakdowns for existing, new and total home sales. Source: Realtors® of South Central Kansas and the South Central Kansas Multiple Listing Service

Labor Market Indicators

BLS non-farm employment data – Employment data based on a survey of business establishments (the Establishment Survey); official “employment” statistics come from these data. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics program

BLS unemployment rate data – Unemployment rate data based on the Current Population Survey (household survey); data includes the size of the labor force and the working population. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics program

New Residential Construction (Building Permits) Data

U.S. Census residential permits – Monthly permitting data compiled for the Wichita metropolitan area by the U.S. Census Bureau; includes breakdowns for all residential structure types. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Building Permits Survey

Wichita area single-family building permits – Single-family building permits in the Wichita area as compiled by the Wichita Area Builders Association; includes breakdows by city in the Wichita area. Source: Area permitting offices as compiled by the Wichita Area Builders Association