This is your one-stop-shop for all of the publicly available data we have on real estate markets across Kansas.
Commercial Market Conditions Publications
Two local commercial real estate firms regularly prepare reports with updates on conditions in various commercial submarkets. Links to those publications are provided here.
Home Price Appreciation
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) uses data from the two large secondary market agencies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to produce home price indexes for markets across the U.S. These indexes measure true underlying same-home price appreciation.
- Download: FHFA Home Price Appreciation Data (71.28 KB)
- Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency
Home Sales (MLS) Statistics
Every month, multiple listing services across Kansas publish summary statistics of home sales activity in their local markets.
Kansas statewide MLS statistics
- Download: Kansas Home Sales (MLS) Statistics (357.23 KB)
- Source: Kansas Association of Realtors® and participating Realtor® MLS systems across Kansas
Kansas City area MLS statistics
- Download: Kansas City Home Sales (MLS) Statistics (162.19 KB)
- Source: Kansas City Regional Association of Realtors® and the Heartland Multiple Listing Service
Lawrence area MLS statistics
- Download: Lawrence Home Sales (MLS) Statistics (444.37 KB)
- Source: Lawrence Board of Realtors®
Manhattan-Junction City MLS statistics
- Download: Manhattan Home Sales (MLS) Statistics (343.52 KB)
- Source: Flint Hills Association of Realtors®
Topeka area MLS statistics
Wichita area MLS statistics
- Download: Wichita Home Sales (MLS) Statistics (408.44 KB)
- Source: Realtors® of South Central Kansas and the South Central Kansas Multiple Listing Service
Labor Market Indicators
Every month the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics conducts surveys to gather information about labor market conditions.
Non-farm employment data
In the establishment survey, the BLS tallies the number of employees at businesses by industry and job category across the U.S. This is the source of the employment statistics reported each month.
- Download: BLS Non-Farm Employment Data (106.41 KB)
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics Program
Unemployment rate data
The BLS also surveys households to determine what fraction of those in the labor force actually have jobs. This is the unemployment rate.
- Download: BLS Unemployment Rate Data (136.03 KB)
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics program
Mortgage Rates
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) publishes a weekly survey of contract mortgage rates.
- Download: Mortgage Rates (183.08 KB)
- Source: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) Primary Mortgage Market Survey
Permits (New Residential Construction)
Census Building Permits
The U.S. Census Bureau surveys local permitting offices across the country to estimate the number of residential building permits issued in various states and metropolitan areas. These include breakdowns for single-family, two-to-four family, and multi-family permits.
- Download: Census Residential Permits Data (121.49 KB)
- Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Building Permits Survey
Wichita Area Builders Association Permits
The Wichita Area Builders Association tabulates single-family building permits in the Wichita area each month
- Download: Wichita Single-Family Permits Data (WABA Data) (63.52 KB)
- Source: Area permitting offices as compiled by the Wichita Area Builders Association