Photo: Brylie at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0897 homes sold in Shawnee in the last year, at a typical $443K
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 Shawnee homes are listed.
Every place Shawnee 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 Shawnee.
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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 92% of Shawnee’s sales, at a typical $459K
897 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 826 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $199KS $152
- Days to sell
- 16
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $365K
Townhouses: 62 sold, typical $314K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $176K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
897 sales in the last year, against 1,287 in 2021 and a low of 785 in 2023. The typical sale went from $233K in 2016 to $443K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Shawnee
Check a listing against what Shawnee 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 Shawnee are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Shawnee’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 May 2026, 897 sales.
How it compares
| Shawnee now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | KS now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | — | — | — | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | — | — | — | 44% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | — | — | — | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | — | — | — | 97.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 17 | 30 | 13 | 29 |
Since 2019, houses are up 60%, condos 71%
A house typically sold for $459K in the last year (826 sales), a condo for $176K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
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 Shawnee home costs about $2,733 a month
Price: Shawnee’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Shawnee’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Shawnee is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $443K home, about $5,060 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Shawnee, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ShawneeCheck 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.
Edwardsville, Bonner Springs and Kansas City sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Shawnee, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1,522 | $229K | $152 | — | 30 |
| Shawnee | 897 | $443K | $198 | — | 17 |
| Lenexa | 840 | $522K | $205 | — | 28 |
| Mission | 138 | $338K | $237 | — | 13 |
| Merriam | 133 | $329K | $195 | — | 9 |
| Bonner Springs | 94 | $294K | $173 | — | 26 |
| Edwardsville | 39 | $329K | $178 | — | 36 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 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 Shawnee
What do homes sell for in Shawnee, KS?
897 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $443K, $198 a square foot.
How much are property taxes in Shawnee?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $443K home that’s near $5,060.
Where can I see homes for sale in Shawnee?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Shawnee’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Shawnee.
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).