Kansas City Market Check-In: What September's Numbers Mean for Lee's Summit

How is the Kansas City housing market right now?

Short answer: Homes are still selling quickly, but the summer rush has cooled. In September 2026 the Greater Kansas City average sales price was $399,619 (up 7.7% from a year ago), homes took 42 days to sell, and there was about 2.8 months of supply. That’s a market that still leans toward sellers, with buyers who have a little more breathing room than they did in June.

First, a quick note about what these numbers are

Every month we publish a market snapshot built from the Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS® and Heartland MLS stats. Those numbers cover the whole Greater Kansas City area. They’re not Lee’s Summit numbers, and they’re average prices, not medians. A suburb with newer homes can run higher than the metro. An older neighborhood can run lower. Think of the metro numbers as the weather report for the whole region, and your street as the weather in your backyard.

If you want the backyard version, we’ll pull recent sales near your home or the area you’re shopping in. It takes us a little time, and it’s free.

How 2026 has moved, month by month

Here’s the year so far at four checkpoints, straight from our monthly snapshots:

Month	Average sales price	Closed sales	Days on market	Months of supply
January	$376,596	2,059	58	2.2
March	$388,431	3,047	52	2.2
June	$410,448	4,026	36	2.4
September	$399,619	3,116	42	2.8

Source: KCRAR and Heartland MLS, Greater Kansas City Area Fast Stats, as published in our monthly snapshots.

A few things jump out:

• Prices peaked in the early summer. The average climbed from about $377,000 in January to about $410,000 in June, then eased back to about $400,000 by September.
• Homes sold fastest in June and July. Days on market dropped from 58 in January to 36 in June and July, and have crept back up to 42.
• Supply is slowly growing. Months of supply has gone from 2.2 to 2.8. That’s still far below the roughly six months generally considered balanced, but it’s a change.
• Fewer buyers under contract than last year. September pending sales were 2,620, down 15.0% from a year earlier, which suggests buyers are being picky.

What this means for sellers

A slower market doesn’t mean a bad one. It means price and condition matter more. Homes that are priced where the recent sales say they should be, and that look great in the photos, are still selling. Homes that start high tend to sit, and then sellers end up cutting the price anyway. If you’re thinking of listing before the holidays or in the new year, start with our prep checklist and ask for a home value estimate.

What this means for buyers

With a little more supply and a little less urgency, you have more room to be thorough. That’s not a reason to wait around, though. Get pre-approved, know your must-haves, and be ready to move when the right house shows up. Our first-time buyer guide walks through the steps.

Curious what these numbers look like where you live or where you want to live? Talk to us and we’ll put together the local picture.

Data from KCRAR / Heartland MLS (kcrar.com/stats), as published for the months shown. Year-over-year changes are as reported by the source. Figures are for the Greater Kansas City area and may differ from local, neighborhood or county numbers.