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Shawnee, 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 Q4 2023. 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

Shawnee, KS Housing Market Trends

With a population of 69,198, 25,183 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $424,326, Shawnee real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Shawnee home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Shawnee, accounting for 71.42% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Shawnee include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 15.92%), row houses and other attached homes ( 7.59%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.82%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Shawnee. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 73.32% of Shawnee's homes, and 63.23% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Shawnee built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Shawnee built between 2000 and later ( 26.58%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 20.02%). There's also some housing in Shawnee built before 1939 ( 3.80%).

Shawnee Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Shawnee have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 94.79%, which ranks in the top 40% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Shawnee house appreciation rate of 6.89%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Shawnee's appreciation rate, at 6.31%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Shawnee's appreciation rate has been -0.75%, which annualizes to a rate of -2.96%.

Notably, Shawnee's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Kansas, our data show that Shawnee's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% 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 Shawnee differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Shawnee - 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 Shawnee real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$424,326

Shawnee, KS Home Prices
> $1,300,000
$975,001 - $1,300,000
$650,001 - $975,000
$520,001 - $650,000
$390,001 - $520,000
$260,001 - $390,000
$130,001 - $260,000
$65,001 - $130,000
$0 - $65,000
1.0%
1.0%
1.8%
1.8%
8.5%
8.5%
12.8%
12.8%
25.0%
25.0%
32.9%
32.9%
14.8%
14.8%
1.1%
1.1%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Kansas

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

25,183

Shawnee Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,084 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
73.3%
73.3%
26.7%
26.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
4.3%
4.3%
95.7%
95.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
26.6%
26.6%
49.6%
49.6%
20.0%
20.0%
3.8%
3.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
71.4%
71.4%
7.6%
7.6%
3.8%
3.8%
15.9%
15.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.3%
1.3%
8.8%
8.8%
17.5%
17.5%
30.2%
30.2%
33.0%
33.0%
9.2%
9.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes