Lawrence, KS 66049 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 37
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Home Value
$393,633
+2.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
37
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
5.0 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
39 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
25%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
98.8%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
35%
Aug 2026
Rental Rate
$1,741/mo
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
32%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$90
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 32% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 2.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 40% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+33% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (37/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 1.2% below their final list price; 25% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 35% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $104k 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 $865/mo more than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $90 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 +3.3%), 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 66044 | $281.7K | +3.3% | 56 |
| 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 |