| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $149,949 | -10.3% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $97 | 1,582 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 61 | -4% YoY |
| Active listings | 124 | -4% YoY |
| New listings this month | 40 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 12% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 33.6% | 42 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 80% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
Metropolitan market · Kansas · September 2026 data
What is the Arkansas City, KS real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Arkansas City, KS asks $149,949, down 10.3% year over year. Homes spend a median of 61 days on market, with 124 active listings and 12% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 34% of active listings, and inventory sits at 80% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$149,949
▼ 10.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$97
1,582 sq ft median
Median days on market
61
September 2026
Active listings
124
For sale now
New listings
40
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
12%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
80%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
34%
Contract activity
What is the Arkansas City, KS housing market doing right now?
The Arkansas City, KS housing market lists at a $149,949 median as of September 2026, down 10.3% year over year, with a 61-day median market time and 124 homes for sale (12% with a price cut). Active inventory is 80% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market by days-on-market pace.
Arkansas City housing market statistics
The table summarizes Arkansas City's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Arkansas City?
Arkansas City home prices are down 10.3% year over year and 0.0% month over month as of September 2026, at a $149,949 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Arkansas City KS · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Arkansas City KS · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Arkansas City?
Arkansas City has 124 active listings, 40 new this month, 42 pending as of September 2026. About 12% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 80% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Arkansas City a good real estate investment?
Arkansas City scores 75/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #47 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
75/100
#47 of 933 covered metros
Arkansas City scores 75/100 on our composite Investor Score (#47 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 80% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 10.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Arkansas City ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Arkansas City?
A home at Arkansas City's $149,949 median listing runs about $821 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$741/mo
−$80/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$821/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$904/mo
+$83/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $149,949 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
How much income do you need to buy a home in Arkansas City?
To buy Arkansas City’s $149,949 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $44,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,031/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $58,263, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Arkansas City household on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $149,949 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $29,990 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $821/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (1.68% effective rate) | $210/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $44,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $58,263 | Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year |
Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.
What is driving the Arkansas City housing market?
Longer-run demand in Arkansas City shows up in 35 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -35 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
35
▼ 14.6% vs 2024
1.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-35
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$4.7M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Arkansas City?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Arkansas City, KS is $149,949, down 10.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Arkansas City-Winfield, KS metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Arkansas City?
The median home listed in Arkansas City asks $149,949 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $821 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Arkansas City?
The median property in Arkansas City spends 61 days on the market, with 124 homes actively listed and 12% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Arkansas City?
With a median 61 days on market and 12% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 34% of active listings, Arkansas City reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Arkansas City a good place to invest in real estate?
Arkansas City scores 75/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #47 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Arkansas City?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Arkansas City and the wider Kansas market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Arkansas City-Winfield, KS metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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