Wyandotte County · KS
Kansas City, KS
Founded 1843 · 2.8 miles from downtown Kansas City · population 155,135
The market, last twelve months
Half of the homes that sold went under contract within 18 days. The median sale closed at 100.0% of asking - at list. 45% closed at or above the original list price, which is the better measure of how much room a buyer actually has.
Aggregated from Heartland MLS closed sales, twelve months to July 2026. Individual sale prices are not shown - Kansas and Missouri are non-disclosure states and MLS rules do not permit their public display. Ask for the full report if you need them.
How it came to befounded 1843 · where the name comes from · 5 dated events
The Wyandot people, the last tribe removed under the Indian Removal Act of 1830, arrived in 1843 and on December 14 purchased 25,000 acres from the Delaware - the land that is now Wyandotte County - for $48,000. The interpreter J.W. Armstrong built a log cabin in the autumn of 1843 and occupied it that December, the first house on the townsite. source
The name. The county takes its name from the Wyandot (Wandat) people who bought and settled the land in 1843; the county's spelling is 'Wyandotte'. The city's own name mirrors that of Kansas City, Missouri across the river - both trace ultimately to the Kansas, or Kaw, River, named for the Kansa people. The two Kansas Citys are separately incorporated municipalities in different states, with different county governments and different school districts. source
Small settlements on the Kansas side incorporated as Kansas City, Kansas in 1872. In March 1886 a 'new' Kansas City, Kansas was formed by consolidating five separate municipalities. source
- 1843The Wyandot purchased 25,000 acres from the Delaware on December 14 for $48,000 and established their community; interpreter J.W. Armstrong built the first house on the townsite. source
- 1872Settlements on the Kansas side of the river incorporated as Kansas City, Kansas. source
- 1886In March, five municipalities - 'old' Kansas City, Armstrong, Armourdale, Riverview and Wyandotte - consolidated into a single 'new' Kansas City, Kansas. The county clerk certified populations of 12,086 for Wyandotte, 3,802 for Kansas City and 1,582 for Armourdale, clearing the 15,000 threshold for a city of the first class. The merger roughly quadrupled the city's population and folded in its packing houses and manufacturing. source
- 1997Voters approved the Charter of the Unified Government on April 1, consolidating city and county government. source
- 2001Kansas Speedway opened. source
The housing stockmedian built 1954
The median home sold here was built in 1954. Most of what sells was built between 1920 and 2007. That closely matches the Census figure of 1961 for all housing, so sales are broadly representative of the stock. 41% of sales included finished basement space beyond the above-grade footprint - which matters here, because square footage quoted above grade can understate a house considerably.
By property type, sales broke down as Single Family (1490), Townhouse (36), Patio/Villa (18), Half Duplex (17).
What's hereKansas Speedway, Confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers
A consolidated city-county government. Voters approved the Charter of the Unified Government on April 1, 1997, merging the governments of Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County into a single entity after the Kansas Legislature amended K.S.A. 19-205 to permit it. The Unified Government directly governs Kansas City, Kansas and also serves as the county government for the separate cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville - so a Wyandotte County address may or may not be a Kansas City, Kansas address. source
Kansas Speedway, opened in 2001, which hosts two NASCAR Cup Series races along with the Xfinity, Truck and ARCA Menards series and more than 200 event days a year. source
Neighborhoods with their own market data1 with enough sales to report
1 subdivision in Kansas City had enough closed sales in the last twelve months to report on individually.
| Subdivision | Sold | Median price | $/sq ft | Days | Built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Crest | 51 | $190,000 | $203 | 15 | 1953 |
Practical detailschool district · highways and transit · 3 employers
- Schools
- Kansas City USD 500, Turner-Kansas City USD 202, Piper-Kansas City USD 203 and Bonner Springs USD 204. Boundaries do not follow city limits - four separate unified school districts serve parts of Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County. Kansas City USD 500 is the largest district in the county. The Unified Government publishes a school district map; confirm the district by address. Confirm the assigned school for any specific address before you rely on it. source
- Getting around
- Served by I-70 running east-west, I-35 to the south, and I-635 and I-435 as the north-south connectors, with K-7 on the western edge. Kansas City International Airport lies across the Missouri River to the northeast. source
- Employers located here
- General Motors Fairfax Assembly & Stamping, The University of Kansas Health System, Kansas Speedway. Listed as present in the city, which is not a statement about hiring.
People from hereCharlie Parker
- Charlie Parker
- Jazz saxophonist and a principal figure in the development of bebop; born in Kansas City, Kansas on August 29, 1920, and raised across the river in Kansas City, Missouri. source
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