What are Wichita homes selling for this spring? Dive into the latest real estate data

Lindsay Smith
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Wichita home prices have continued their climb this spring. The median home sale price in south-central Kansas in April was about $4,100 higher than the same period last year, according to the area’s Realtors association.

The median home sale price in April was $198,050, according to Realtors of South Central Kansas, compared to $193,950 in April 2022.

Homes stayed on the market a bit longer this April, however, at a median of six days before being sold with a midpoint active listing price of $319,900. For the same month last year, homes stayed on the market for a median of three days with the midpoint active listing price at $269,000.

Inventory is a bit higher this spring as there were more than 1,000 active listings this April compared to last year’s 633.

Here’s a closer look at how home sale prices in Wichita have changed this year from real estate website Redfin. The data show a steady increase in median home sale prices in the city since 2020.

Note: This graphic will automatically update as new data become available.

February 2020 saw a $154,700 median home sale price, while December of that year ended at $175,000. The new year, 2021, began with a $185,000 median sale price and ended at $215,000, while 2022 started slightly lower at $194,900 and ended at $224,900.

The earliest data from this year show a median home sale price of $210,500, which is $500 below the most recent median sale price, which was reported at $210,000 April 24. This is almost a $17,000 jump from the median sale price April 17, which was $193,200, according to Redfin.

The highest median home sale price this year was $255,000, reported March 6. This is just $1,750 lower than the highest reported price in the last three years, which was $256,750 in early May 2022.

Redfin reported the lowest median home sale price this year at $180,200, reported Jan. 23.

Realtor.com, another popular real estate site, reports Wichita is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers.