Wakarusa, KS housing market
The typical Wakarusa home is worth about $319,000, up 1.1% in a year, 28% above the Kansas typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Wakarusa compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Wakarusa at a glance
Only 2 sales in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Wakarusa | Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $173,000 | $138,000 |
| 2018 | $183,000 | $144,000 |
| 2019 | $191,000 | $151,000 |
| 2020 | $205,000 | $160,000 |
| 2021 | $227,000 | $176,000 |
| 2022 | $256,000 | $198,000 |
| 2023 | $282,000 | $216,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $225,000 |
| 2025 | $311,000 | $240,000 |
| 2026 | $318,000 | $246,000 |
| August 2026 | $319,000 | $250,000 |
Wakarusa and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakarusa | $319K | +1.1% | $1,150 | — | $99,375 |
| Lawrence | $335K | +3.4% | $1,180 | 176 | $65,009 |
| Grant | — | +3.1%† | $1,130 | — | $62,417 |
| Rural | — | +1.6%† | $930 | — | $72,250 |
| Eudora | $341K | +4.9% | $1,420 | — | $118,632 |
| Palmyra | — | +9.6%† | $1,150 | — | $80,562 |
| Clinton | — | +10.8%† | $1,150 | — | $120,750 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.2 years of income
The typical Wakarusa home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Kansas (3.4).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,150
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wakarusa is $1,150 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Wakarusa pay a median of $1,564. A two-bedroom takes about 14% of the town's median household income.
Studio $880 · 4 bedrooms $1,930
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (66006, 66046, 66047, 66049; Lawrence, KS MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.