What did the Leavenworth County KS housing market show in August 2026?
By Joe Nelson, Retired Air Force, Nelson Home Group Team Leader and Mortgage Loan Originator
The Leavenworth County KS housing market had more closings and higher sold prices in August 2026, while new contracts slowed. Closed sales rose 14.9% from August 2025, and the median reached $397,450. I would use that combination to plan a move around actual comparable homes and contract timing, rather than assume every measure is moving together.
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What changed in the Leavenworth County KS housing market?
The county recorded 116 closings, compared with 101 a year earlier. Its monthly median rose 9.3%, and the average sold price rose 7.2% to $420,790. Those figures describe a stronger completed-sales month on both count and price measures.
New pending sales were 90, compared with 101 a year earlier, a 10.9% decline. That was milder than the 12.3% regional drop in my September Kansas City market update and far milder than the 39.1% decline in neighboring Wyandotte County. It still gives me a separate reason to watch what develops next. The homes closing during the month and the homes newly entering contract are not necessarily the same group. A report can show strength in completed transactions while the next set of agreements is smaller. The timing of the measurement matters to the move you are trying to make.
| Measure | August 2025 | August 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed sales | 101 | 116 | +14.9% |
| Average sold price | $392,667 | $420,790 | +7.2% |
| Median sold price | $363,560 | $397,450 | +9.3% |
| Days on market until sale | 58 | 51 | -12.1% |
| Original list price received | 98.0% | 98.3% | +0.3% |
| Pending sales | 101 | 90 | -10.9% |
| Inventory | 248 | 227 | -8.5% |
| Supply (months) | 2.8 | 2.4 | -14.3% |
Source: Heartland MLS Local Market Update, Leavenworth, KS, all property types, August 2026, current September 8. Official blended category; all monthly changes compare with August 2025.
Should the 51-day average worry a Leavenworth County seller?
Homes that closed in August averaged 51 days on market until sale. That was lower than the 58 days reported a year earlier. It describes the sold homes’ market time, not a promised timeline for your listing and not the length of your contract-to-closing period.
If your move has a firm deadline, I would build the plan around the actual sale and purchase steps, with room for the decisions the transaction requires. The county average cannot tell you when a suitable buyer will appear. Price, property condition, competing listings, and the eventual terms still need attention. A move deadline deserves a plan that can handle the transaction, not a date borrowed from a county average.
How does August compare with the year so far?
Leavenworth sellers received 98.3% of original list price on average in August 2026, up from 98.0% a year earlier.
Through August, Leavenworth’s closed sales were up 11.3% from the comparable 2025 period, and pending sales were up 8.1%. The year-to-date median was $355,000, up 4.4%. Those longer-period figures are different from August’s $397,450 median and its decline in new pending sales.
I want that distinction visible because one strong price month does not define every home in the county. The report also does not assign the price movement to military moves, a particular employer, or a specific group of buyers. Those may be questions people ask, but this table cannot answer them. A local explanation needs evidence for the cause as well as evidence for the number.
Does lower supply make every Leavenworth County listing competitive?
Inventory declined from 248 homes to 227, down 8.5%. Official supply fell from 2.8 months to 2.4. Buyers had fewer available listings than in the same month last year. That matters, but it does not tell us how many homes fit one buyer’s budget and property requirements.
I would look at the alternatives the buyer could realistically choose, and at the competing properties a seller needs to stand out against. A county boundary groups many different transactions together. If a house has been getting little response, the county’s supply number cannot fix the price or condition mismatch. Limited county inventory does not excuse skipping the comparison with the homes buyers can see right now.
What is the practical plan for a Leavenworth County fall move?
Leavenworth’s year-to-date average sold price through August 2026 was $396,455, up 8.4%.
Start with the date you need the move to work and the costs your financing can support. If you need to sell first, discuss that before writing an offer. If you need closing-cost help, have the lender confirm the proposed use. The August numbers do not establish how often sellers accepted either term, so I would keep any expected flexibility conditional.
For sellers, the Leavenworth County KS housing market still calls for a property-specific asking price. The stronger median and closing count are useful context, while the pending decline deserves attention. My guide to buying and selling a home at the same time explains the sequence choices in more detail. Bring your dates and your actual homes into the discussion. The useful market plan is the one that fits the transaction you need to complete.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was Leavenworth County’s August 2026 median sold price?
The official Local Market Update reports a monthly median of $397,450, up 9.3% from $363,560 in August 2025. This is the middle price among August closings in the report’s category. It does not establish that every Leavenworth County property appreciated by the same percentage or would sell at the median.
Leavenworth recorded 819 closings through August 2026, up from 736 in the same period of 2025.
Did Leavenworth County’s new contracts rise with its closings?
No. August closed sales rose 14.9% to 116, while new pending sales fell 10.9% to 90. Closings and new contracts describe different transaction stages. The split is a reason to watch subsequent reports, without assuming the lower pending count determines an exact number or timing of future closings.
Is Leavenworth County’s 51-day figure the time from contract to closing?
No. The report calls it Days on Market Until Sale, an average for the homes that closed during August. It is not a contract promise or a financing timeline. Work through your actual listing, inspection, lending, title, and closing schedule with the people handling the transaction rather than treating the county average as a deadline.
Can the August report identify military moves as the cause of Leavenworth’s growth?
The supplied county table does not measure buyers’ reasons for moving or assign sales changes to military relocations. It supports the reported counts, prices, inventory, and market-time figures. Any claim about the cause would need separate evidence. I would not use the county’s name or location as a substitute for that evidence.
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