Real Estate Relocation Guide To Kansas

Relocating from Chicago to Kansas is a major move. You’re crossing state lines and heading 600 miles to find a new home in a different community. By familiarizing yourself with the local real estate market, whether your destination is Wichita or Topeka you can get a good idea of the Kansas landscape and locate the best area for you and your family.

We’ll start with the big picture… Kansas has an estimated population of 2.7 million* and around 81,000 square miles of land. The total number of housing units is 1,207,391, of which about 761,000 are owner-occupied and 327,000 are inhabited by renters. Roughly 119,000, or 10 percent, of the residences in the state are vacant. The median home value in Kansas is $114,400 and the median household income is $45,478. For an idea of how this sizes up with national averages – the median home value in the U.S. is $185,200 and the median household income is $48,451.

Statewide figures provide a good overview of Kansas, but when you’re planning to relocate to the region, knowing what types of housing are available is the most important thing. So here’s a breakdown of what Kansas real estate has to offer…

About 15,800 homes in Kansas are new construction, developed in 2005 or after (another 88,700 were put up between 2000 and 2004). Kansas has its share of vintage charm as well with 232,200 residences built prior to 1940. The total number of detached, single-family houses across the state is 883,800, and there’s also a good selection of multi-unit residences and condos. Most homes have 3 bedrooms, but size varies greatly depending on where you look. And, in case you’re wondering about how your budget will pan out in The Sunflower State, monthly mortgage costs in [Alabama] generally hover between $700 and 2,000+.

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*All statistics are from the 2006 American Community Survey as shown on the U.S. Census Bureau website.
Sources: factfinder.census.gov and www.city-data.com