Lawrence, KS 66044 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 56
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Home Value
$281,669
+3.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
56
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
7.1 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
57 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
19%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
101.1%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
41%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,613/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
21%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$126
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 21% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 3.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. There are 10% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+27% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (56/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (101.1% of list); 19% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 41% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $77k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $2,262 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $310/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $126 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (71% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.0% to +10.3% (80% range; middle estimate +3.2%), chance of a rise 71%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.
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Other ZIP codes in Douglas County, KS
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, KS 66049 | $393.6K | +2.9% | 37 |
| Lawrence, KS 66047 | $352.3K | +2.2% | 48 |
| Lawrence, KS 66046 | $292.4K | +3.7% | 53 |
| Eudora, KS 66025 | $339.9K | +4.8% | 30 |
| Baldwin City, KS 66006 | $367.7K | +3.4% | 51 |
| ZIP 66045 | – | – | – |
| Lecompton, KS 66050 | $383.4K | +5.0% | 13 |