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Market Pulse: October 2026
Kansas City's existing-home market slowed further in October. New listings, contracts written and closings all finished below October 2025, and contracts and closings posted their steepest declines of the year. The median resale price was $310,000, flat with last October for the first time since 2023.
Market Pulse: September 2026
Kansas City's existing-home market stayed slower than last year in September. New listings, contracts written, and closings all finished below September 2025 for the second month in a row, though the drop in new listings narrowed. The median resale price was $315,000, down from August's summer high and 4.8% above last September.
September Is Slow. That's Normal.
September contracts are pacing about 4% behind last year, but 2026 is still 5.5% ahead year to date. September has never been a big month, and this one is following the usual seasonal curve.
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