The city home to the second largest college in Kansas is also the hottest real estate market in the state, according to one study done by Becker, a multi-practice commercial law firm.
The study, focused on bustling real estate markets for 2026, analyzed federal data for eight metrics, including growth in home prices, rent, employment, new home purchases, housing cost burden and more. Becker also ranked each state on its real estate market as a whole, putting Kansas in the 32nd spot for the hottest real estate market in the U.S., right behind Nevada and ahead of Indiana.
“As we enter 2026, new states are emerging as real estate hot spots as Americans spread out even further across the country in search of affordability,” the Becker article reads. “Driven by remote work and inflation, more Americans are moving to smaller and less traditional markets … For the average American, this unprecedented shift has made navigating real estate trends more challenging than ever.”…