Kyle Niemann

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.

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 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.

Kansas City sold fewer homes this summer, yet prices hit a record, unemployment fell and homes sold as fast as last year. What changed was the cost of money: the 30-year fixed rate bottomed just under 6% in February and crossed 7% this week, cutting roughly $30,000 from what the same monthly payment buys.

Kansas City's existing-home market slowed broadly in August. New listings, contracts written, and closings all finished below August 2025 — the first month this year that every volume measure moved lower. Prices did not follow: the median resale price reached $332,500, a new high and 7.6% above last August.

Kansas City's existing-home market stayed active in July, with closings posting the strongest year-over-year gain since early spring. The median resale price held near record levels while new listing activity pulled back slightly from last year. The notable shift this month: pending sales growth cooled sharply after June's surge, signaling that summer momentum may be leveling off.

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