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Housing in Roeland Park

156 homes sold in Roeland Park in the last year, at a typical $355K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Roeland Park homes are listed.

Homes sold
156
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$355K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$247
Kansas $152
Paid vs. asking
102.5%
59% sold over asking
For sale now
21
September 2026 · 13 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Roeland Park’s sales, at a typical $337K (year to May 2026)

156 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$337K

typical sale · 143 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$244KS $152
Days to sell
9
14 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price

156 sales in the last year, against 211 in 2016 and a low of 130 in 2025. The typical sale went from $171K in 2016 to $355K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
062125187250$175K$250K$325K$400K2012: 134 sold, typical $135K’122013: 178 sold, typical $145K2014: 164 sold, typical $150K’142015: 191 sold, typical $154K2016: 211 sold, typical $171K’162017: 179 sold, typical $188K2018: 190 sold, typical $196K’182019: 168 sold, typical $218K2020: 175 sold, typical $246K’202021: 196 sold, typical $276K2022: 159 sold, typical $292K’222023: 133 sold, typical $318K2024: 135 sold, typical $332K’242025: 130 sold, typical $348KLast 12 months: 156 sold, typical $355KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $350K buys in Roeland Park

Houseat $244 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Kansasat $152 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Roeland Park 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Roeland Park are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Roeland Park’s 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 September 2026, 156 sales.

If you’re buying in Roeland Park

  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.5% of the list price on average; 59% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. Three quarters of homes are under contract within two weeks.
How competitive is it now?

How it compares, and hotter than Kansas

Roeland Park now2017–192021 peakKS now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price59%——18%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days75%——44%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price102.5%——98.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract6241631
Across Kansas

Roeland Park ranks 2nd of 62 busy Kansas markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Roeland Park is one of the state’s hottest markets.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Roeland Park home costs about $2,245 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Roeland Park’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Roeland Park’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Roeland Park is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Roeland Park

Five things worth knowing

1.3%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $355K home, about $4,720 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
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Schools

The schools grade for Roeland Park, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Roeland Park
18 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Roeland Park.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Merriam sells for less a square foot; Fairway and Mission Hills for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Roeland Park, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Prairie Village456$513K$29153%11
Roeland Park156$355K$24759%6
Merriam146$338K$20666%9
Mission140$351K$24351%10
Fairway97$704K$31849%16
Mission Hills53$1.5M$39447%18
Westwood44$478K$29235%27

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

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Questions about buying a home in Roeland Park

What do homes sell for in Roeland Park, KS?

156 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $355K, $247 a square foot.

Is Roeland Park a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 13 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.5% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Roeland Park?

About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $355K home that’s near $4,720.

Where can I see homes for sale in Roeland Park?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Roeland Park’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Roeland Park.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).