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Prairie Village, KS Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Prairie Village, KS Housing Market Trends

With a population of 22,947, 10,183 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $523,664, Prairie Village real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Prairie Village home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Prairie Village, accounting for 84.55% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Prairie Village include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 10.54%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.51%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.31%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Prairie Village. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 73.00% of Prairie Village's homes, and 67.28% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Prairie Village's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 73.83% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Prairie Village include homes built between 1970-1999 ( 18.48%) and housing constructed between 2000 and later ( 6.14%). There's also some housing in Prairie Village built before 1939 ( 1.54%).

Prairie Village Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Prairie Village have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 104.18%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Prairie Village house appreciation rate of 7.40%.

Over the last year, Prairie Village appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Prairie Village's appreciation rate has been 4.77%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Prairie Village were at 2.29%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 9.46%.

Relative to Kansas, our data show that Prairie Village's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Kansas.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Prairie Village differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Prairie Village - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Prairie Village real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$523,664

Prairie Village, KS Home Prices
> $1,324,000
$993,001 - $1,324,000
$662,001 - $993,000
$530,001 - $662,000
$397,001 - $530,000
$265,001 - $397,000
$133,001 - $265,000
$66,001 - $133,000
$0 - $66,000
7.1%
7.1%
7.9%
7.9%
15.6%
15.6%
15.2%
15.2%
21.5%
21.5%
23.0%
23.0%
7.2%
7.2%
0.5%
0.5%
1.9%
1.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Kansas

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

10,183

Prairie Village Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,406 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
73.0%
73.0%
27.0%
27.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.0%
3.0%
97.0%
97.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
6.1%
6.1%
18.5%
18.5%
73.8%
73.8%
1.5%
1.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
84.5%
84.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.5%
2.5%
10.5%
10.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.0%
1.0%
4.5%
4.5%
16.5%
16.5%
43.2%
43.2%
24.1%
24.1%
10.7%
10.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes