Photo: Kaethesson · CC BY-SA 3.0109 homes sold in Parsons in the last year, at a typical $87K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Parsons homes are listed.
Every place Parsons homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Parsons.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 99% of Parsons’ sales, at a typical $88K
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 108 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $60KS $152
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Condos: 1 sold, typical $27K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at about the 2016 price
109 sales in the last year, against 148 in 2022 and a low of 29 in 2015. The typical sale went from $81K in 2016 to $87K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Parsons
Check a listing against what Parsons homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Parsons are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Parsons’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 109 sales.
If you’re buying in Parsons
- Shop in October. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.4% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 61 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but April is the most competitive: 21% of April sales close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). February has the least competition (10%) but only about 6 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Kansas as a whole
| Parsons now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 8% | 16% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 33% | 1% | 1% | 44% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.4% | 92.1% | 95.4% | 97.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 61 | 150 | 81 | 29 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2015 low (14), 35% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 43.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 28% across Kansas.
Parsons ranks 16th of 35 busy Kansas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Parsons is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Parsons home costs about $588 a month
Price: Parsons’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Parsons’ 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Parsons is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $87K home, about $1,610 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Parsons, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ParsonsCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Post your home to Parsons, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Parsons. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Parsons with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Parsons
What do homes sell for in Parsons, KS?
109 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $87K, $59 a square foot.
Is Parsons a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 17 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.4% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Parsons?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Parsons?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $87K home that’s near $1,610.
Where can I see homes for sale in Parsons?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Parsons’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Parsons.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).