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September Is Slow. That's Normal.
September contracts are pacing about 4% behind last year, but 2026 is still 5.5% ahead year to date. September has never been a big month, and this one is following the usual seasonal curve.
Rates, Not Jobs: What's Behind Kansas City's 2026 Slowdown
Kansas City sold fewer homes this summer, yet prices hit a record, unemployment fell and homes sold as fast as last year. What changed was the cost of money: the 30-year fixed rate bottomed just under 6% in February and crossed 7% this week, cutting roughly $30,000 from what the same monthly payment buys.
Market Pulse: August 2026
Kansas City's existing-home market slowed broadly in August. New listings, contracts written, and closings all finished below August 2025 — the first month this year that every volume measure moved lower. Prices did not follow: the median resale price reached $332,500, a new high and 7.6% above last August.
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