📊 Kansas City Regional Market Update — May 2026
- houstonzizza
- Jun 29
- 3 min read
Heartland MLS | Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®
🏙️ Heartland MLS (Overall Market)
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 3,863 | 3,733 | - 3.4% |
Average Sales Price | $417,544 | $401,278 | - 3.9% |
Median Sales Price | $330,000 | $345,000 | + 4.5% |
Days on Market | 38 | 39 | + 2.6% |
% of List Price Received | 98.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
Pending Sales | 3,968 | 3,789 | - 4.5% |
Inventory | 8,209 | 7,643 | - 6.9% |
Months of Supply | 2.7 | 2.4 | - 11.1% |
YTD: Closed sales up +5.0% | Median price up +6.1% | Pending sales up +5.0%
📍 Local County Breakdowns — May 2026
Johnson County, KS
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 996 | 983 | - 1.3% |
Average Sales Price | $584,174 | $561,522 | - 3.9% |
Median Sales Price | $485,000 | $485,000 | 0.0% |
Days on Market | 36 | 30 | - 16.7% |
% of List Price | 101.4% | 101.3% | - 0.1% |
Pending Sales | 1,057 | 1,057 | 0.0% |
Inventory | 1,719 | 1,568 | - 8.8% |
Months of Supply | 2.4 | 2.0 | - 16.7% |
Jackson County, MO
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 1,021 | 948 | - 7.1% |
Average Sales Price | $335,699 | $343,085 | + 2.2% |
Median Sales Price | $282,000 | $300,000 | + 6.4% |
Days on Market | 35 | 37 | + 5.7% |
% of List Price | 98.6% | 98.7% | + 0.1% |
Pending Sales | 1,039 | 956 | - 8.0% |
Inventory | 2,240 | 2,018 | - 9.9% |
Months of Supply | 2.6 | 2.4 | - 7.7% |
Clay County, MO
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 397 | 397 | 0.0% |
Average Sales Price | $373,983 | $395,654 | + 5.8% |
Median Sales Price | $340,000 | $355,000 | + 4.4% |
Days on Market | 33 | 38 | + 15.2% |
% of List Price | 99.5% | 99.3% | - 0.2% |
Pending Sales | 399 | 403 | + 1.0% |
Inventory | 706 | 600 | - 15.0% |
Months of Supply | 2.3 | 1.8 | - 21.7% |
Platte County, MO
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 162 | 168 | + 3.7% |
Average Sales Price | $447,407 | $517,423 | + 15.6% |
Median Sales Price | $411,250 | $430,000 | + 4.6% |
Days on Market | 49 | 30 | - 38.8% |
% of List Price | 99.6% | 100.5% | + 0.9% |
Pending Sales | 186 | 173 | - 7.0% |
Inventory | 385 | 308 | - 20.0% |
Months of Supply | 3.0 | 2.2 | - 26.7% |
Cass County, MO
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 182 | 172 | - 5.5% |
Average Sales Price | $380,444 | $429,084 | + 12.8% |
Median Sales Price | $339,850 | $373,250 | + 9.8% |
Days on Market | 36 | 52 | + 44.4% |
% of List Price | 98.4% | 98.3% | - 0.1% |
Pending Sales | 198 | 150 | - 24.2% |
Inventory | 394 | 385 | - 2.3% |
Months of Supply | 2.8 | 2.6 | - 7.1% |
Miami County, KS
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 47 | 54 | + 14.9% |
Average Sales Price | $333,060 | $385,307 | + 15.7% |
Median Sales Price | $317,500 | $357,500 | + 12.6% |
Days on Market | 41 | 46 | + 12.2% |
% of List Price | 96.6% | 98.0% | + 1.4% |
Pending Sales | 40 | 46 | + 15.0% |
Inventory | 131 | 120 | - 8.4% |
Months of Supply | 3.3 | 2.8 | - 15.2% |
Wyandotte County, KS
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 181 | 158 | - 12.7% |
Average Sales Price | $245,760 | $284,117 | + 15.6% |
Median Sales Price | $228,000 | $252,000 | + 10.5% |
Days on Market | 32 | 27 | - 15.6% |
% of List Price | 98.4% | 98.7% | + 0.3% |
Pending Sales | 160 | 146 | - 8.8% |
Inventory | 347 | 322 | - 7.2% |
Months of Supply | 2.6 | 2.3 | - 11.5% |
St. Joseph Chapter (Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison & Worth Counties)
Metric | May 2025 | May 2026 | % Change |
Closed Sales | 176 | 160 | - 9.1% |
Average Sales Price | $283,526 | $250,701 | - 11.6% |
Median Sales Price | $233,600 | $212,750 | - 8.9% |
Days on Market | 37 | 41 | + 10.8% |
% of List Price | 98.2% | 96.7% | - 1.5% |
Pending Sales | 175 | 175 | 0.0% |
Inventory | 380 | 411 | + 8.2% |
Months of Supply | 2.7 | 2.9 | + 7.4% |
🔑 Key Takeaways
Prices are climbing — Median prices are up regionally (+4.5% overall), with standout gains in Miami Co. (+12.6%), Cass Co. (+9.8%), and Wyandotte Co. (+10.5%)
Inventory remains tight — Most counties are under 3 months of supply, firmly a seller's market
Platte County is on fire — DOM dropped nearly 39%, with prices up 15.6% and sellers getting over 100% of list price
Cass County shows a mixed signal — Prices are up strongly but days on market jumped +44.4% and pending sales dropped -24.2%
Clay County is extremely low on supply — Only 1.8 months, down 21.7% year-over-year
St. Joseph is softer — The one area showing price declines and rising inventory/supply
The full 2026-05 May Market Statistics Package is attached above if you'd like to review individual area charts and full trend data. Let me know if you want this formatted as social media content or a client-facing market update! 📈
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