Westport Real Estate Market Report | Current Trends & Year-Over-Year Growth

Westport Quick Facts: Current Market Snapshot

Westport Real Estate: Frequently Asked Questions

How much do homes cost in Westport Topeka?

The median sold price in Westport over the past 24 months is $215,000, meaning half of all homes sold above that figure and half below. The average sold price is $205,774, though that number is pulled lower by a concentrated cluster of attached homes on SW 22nd Terrace that trade in the $62,000–$145,000 range. If you're looking at a traditional single-family detached home in Westport, expect to land closer to the $200,000–$300,000 range depending on style and size.

The neighborhood accommodates a wide range of buyers. Entry-level attached units start well below $100,000, while larger split-levels and two-story homes on the west side of the neighborhood approach or exceed $330,000.

How have Westport home prices changed over the past year?

Prices in Westport have moved upward at a steady, measured pace. Comparing the 12 months ending June 2025 against the 12 months ending June 2026, the median sold price increased 4.3% (+$9,250), from $215,000 to $224,250. The average sold price rose 3.2% (+$6,474), from $202,347 to $208,821 over the same comparison.

Sales volume also grew: 36 arm's-length closings in the most recent 12 months versus 32 in the prior year, a 12.5% increase. Rising volume alongside rising prices generally points to demand-side strength rather than simple mix-shift noise, which makes the trend more credible. Neither the price gain nor the volume gain shows signs of an overheated market — this looks like organic, sustainable appreciation.

How long does it take to sell a home in Westport?

For a well-priced home, not long. The median days on market across all 68 arm's-length sales is just 6 days — meaning half of all Westport homes that sold in the past two years went under contract within less than a week of listing. That's a clear signal that buyer demand in this neighborhood is real and active.

The average days on market is 18.6 days, which sounds slower — but that number is skewed by a handful of attached units on SW 22nd Terrace that took considerably longer to sell (including one at 256 days). For single-family detached homes in Westport, the pace is much closer to that 6-day median. Sellers who price right from the start should expect relatively quick activity.

Is Westport a seller's market or a buyer's market?

Westport is currently a seller-favorable market — but not an extreme one. The median list-to-sale ratio is exactly 100%, meaning the typical Westport home sold at its asking price. That's a meaningful data point: buyers generally aren't negotiating deep discounts, and sellers who price accurately are getting what they ask.

That said, about 29% of sellers offered concessions — mostly covering buyer closing costs — and roughly 27% reduced their original list price before going under contract. Those numbers leave some room for buyers to negotiate, particularly on homes that have sat for more than a few weeks. Well-priced homes move fast; overpriced homes sit and then correct. The market is honest.

What types of homes sell in Westport Topeka?

Ranch-style homes dominate the Westport market, accounting for 27 of the 68 arm's-length sales — nearly 40% of all transactions. They're the most versatile and consistently available product in the neighborhood. Two-story homes (8 sales), splits (7 sales), and 1.5-story homes (5 sales) round out the traditional single-family mix, while three bi-level sales represent a smaller but solid segment.

Westport also contains a distinct attached/townhome sub-market along SW 22nd Terrace — classified as "Other" style in MLS data — with 18 sales over the analysis period. These attached units sell in a significantly different price range ($62,000–$145,000 for most) and tend to take longer to sell than single-family detached homes. They represent a separate buyer pool and investment profile within the same neighborhood footprint.

Do homes in Westport sell for asking price?

Yes, typically. The overall average list-to-sale ratio across all 68 arm's-length sales is 98.87%, and the median is exactly 100.00%. That means the most common outcome is a sale at full asking price. Several homes actually sold slightly above asking — the 2 Story and Split categories averaged just over 100% list-to-sale — suggesting that well-presented homes in desirable styles occasionally attract above-ask offers.

The category dragging the average down is the attached home sub-market on SW 22nd Terrace, where the average list-to-sale ratio is about 95.6%. Those homes tend to require more price discovery. For standard single-family homes in Westport, sellers can generally expect to achieve very close to — or exactly — their asking price if they've priced accurately from day one.

Are sellers offering closing cost assistance in Westport?

About 29% of sellers offered some form of seller concession — most typically closing cost assistance or buy-down contributions. Among those who offered a concession, the average amount was $5,229. Buyers who are financing their purchase, especially first-time buyers, should know that negotiating for seller-paid closing costs is a realistic strategy in this market, even though it's not universal.

The presence of concessions in roughly 3 out of 10 sales tells you this isn't a market where sellers hold all the cards unconditionally. There is room to negotiate on terms, even when price is relatively firm.

What is the price per square foot in Westport?

The median price per square foot in Westport — calculated on above-grade finished area — is $154, with an average of $148. These figures vary considerably by product type. Attached homes on SW 22nd Terrace trade at much lower per-square-foot values given their price points, while larger single-family homes in the $250,000–$336,000 range often carry higher ratios per foot of finished space.

Price per square foot is a useful starting point for comparison but shouldn't be the sole basis for pricing or offer decisions in a neighborhood with this much product diversity. Context — lot, condition, style, basement finish, and sub-location within the neighborhood — matters a great deal.

How does Westport compare to other Topeka neighborhoods?

Westport's median price of $215,000 and its 4.3% year-over-year median gain reflect a neighborhood that's holding value and moving in the right direction. Compared to other established southwest Topeka neighborhoods, Westport offers a broad price spectrum that accommodates both entry-level buyers (through its attached home product) and move-up buyers (through its single-family detached segment).

For buyers comparing Westport to neighborhoods like Indian Hills, Cherry Creek, or West Hills and Cedar Crest, Westport generally offers competitive pricing for the square footage and the school district access it provides. The median 6-day time on market is consistent with active southwest Topeka neighborhoods.

What is the investment outlook for Westport real estate?

For investors, Westport presents two distinct conversations. The attached home sub-market on SW 22nd Terrace — with its $62,000–$145,000 price range — offers accessible entry points for rental or value-add strategies, though longer days on market in that segment suggest more deliberate buyer demand. The detached single-family inventory in the $200,000–$336,000 range has demonstrated steady appreciation and quick absorption, pointing to stronger resale fundamentals.

The 12.5% increase in transaction volume from Year 1 to Year 2 is a positive signal. When both prices and volume rise together, it usually reflects genuine market strength rather than statistical noise. Westport's location in southwest Topeka, with access to established infrastructure and school options, supports continued stability rather than volatility.

Westport Real Estate Market Overview

Over the past two years, Westport has recorded 78 total MLS-tracked sales — 68 arm's-length transactions and 10 off-market sales listed as "Sold Before Process MLS." This analysis focuses on the 68 arm's-length closings, which represent the broadest and most transparent view of market activity, while the off-market sales are disclosed separately below.

The headline number is a median sold price of $215,000 — a figure that tells a useful but incomplete story on its own. Westport contains two meaningfully different product types under one neighborhood name: a cluster of attached townhome-style units concentrated along SW 22nd Terrace, and a larger base of traditional single-family detached homes spread across the broader neighborhood. The attached units, which MLS classifies under "Other" style, trade in a dramatically lower price range and represent about 26% of arm's-length volume. That mix pulls the overall average price ($205,774) well below the median.

For buyers and sellers of single-family detached homes — Ranches, Splits, Two-Stories, 1.5-Stories, and Bi-Levels — the more relevant benchmarks sit between roughly $167,500 on the entry end and $336,000 at the top of recent activity. The market in that detached segment is active and competitive. Homes are selling quickly, mostly at or near asking price, and prices are rising at a measured pace.

The median days on market of 6 days across all sales tells you that buyer demand in Westport is real. When half of all homes go under contract in less than a week, the neighborhood isn't being passed over. The average of 18.6 days is elevated by some of the attached units that took longer to find buyers, but it doesn't change the underlying story for the detached market.

The overall list-to-sale ratio of 98.87% — with a median of exactly 100.00% — confirms sellers are pricing accurately and recovering close to full asking value. This is a market that rewards preparation and honest pricing, not a market where sellers need to leave large margins for negotiation.

Westport Market Analysis: Deeper Dive

Days on Market: What the Numbers Actually Mean

The 6-day median and 18.6-day average aren't just statistics — they describe two different markets coexisting in the same ZIP code. For the single-family detached segment, the pace is genuinely fast. Ranches averaged 12.1 days, Bi-Levels averaged just 3.7 days, and 1.5-Story homes averaged only 5.8 days. Buyers in these segments need to be ready to move.

The "Other" style category — the attached units on SW 22nd Terrace — averaged 37.6 days, with one extreme outlier at 256 days (5857 SW 22nd Ter) and another at 108 days. These properties face a more limited buyer pool and require more patience from sellers. If you're pricing an attached unit in that corridor, the data says: don't expect the same urgency that single-family sellers experience, and build a realistic timeline accordingly.

For buyers: the 6-day median tells you that hesitation costs. In the detached segment especially, waiting a week to schedule a showing on a well-priced listing often means it's already under contract.

Pricing Accuracy: List-to-Sale Ratios

The overall list-to-sale ratio of 98.87% reflects a market that's functioning efficiently — sellers who price correctly get paid. The median of 100.00% is notable: it means most Westport homes sold at exactly the price they were listed at (their final list price, not necessarily the original price).

Some styles actually exceeded asking: 2-Story homes averaged 100.6% list-to-sale, and Splits averaged 100.4%. Those premium segments are producing multiple-offer situations often enough to push averages above 100%. At the other end, the "Other" attached category averaged 95.6% — consistent with a market where buyers have more leverage and sellers sometimes need to negotiate to get to closing.

Price reductions affected 26.5% of listings — 18 of 68 arm's-length sales. The average reduction when one occurred was $9,408. The distribution of reductions is concentrated in the attached sub-market and a handful of single-family homes that were initially overpriced. This is not a market-wide problem; it's a pricing-discipline issue at the individual listing level.

Year-Over-Year Snapshot: June 2024–June 2025 vs. June 2025–June 2026

Splitting the 68 arm's-length sales at the June 29, 2025 midpoint produces a clean before-and-after picture of where Westport is heading:

• Median price: $215,000 (Year 1) → $224,250 (Year 2) = +4.3% (+$9,250)
• Average price: $202,347 (Year 1) → $208,821 (Year 2) = +3.2% (+$6,474)
• Sales volume: 32 closings (Year 1) → 36 closings (Year 2) = +12.5%

Three things are happening simultaneously: prices are rising, volume is rising, and the gap between the two years is meaningful rather than noise. A 4.3% median gain over 12 months is squarely in the range of sustainable appreciation — not speculative, not stagnant. Buyers who purchased in Westport over the past two years have seen their equity position strengthen. Sellers who are considering listing now have a market that rewards them.

One caveat worth noting: Westport's dual product mix (attached vs. detached) means year-over-year comparisons are influenced by the mix of what happened to close each year. If more attached units closed in one period than the other, the aggregate median can shift accordingly. The 4.3% gain described here reflects the overall market as-transacted, which includes both segments. The detached-only trend likely shows even stronger appreciation.

Seller Concessions: Reading the Market Leverage Signal

About 29% of Westport sellers — 20 out of 68 — offered seller concessions, averaging $5,229 among those who did. This is a moderate concession rate, not a high one. It tells you that roughly 7 in 10 sellers closed without offering anything beyond price. That's a seller-favorable dynamic.

Where concessions appear most frequently, they tend to be strategic tools: buy-down contributions that help buyers manage monthly payments, or closing cost credits that allow buyers to preserve cash for repairs or reserves. Buyers who ask for concessions and frame them clearly are not out of line in this market — especially when the list-to-sale ratio leaves little room to negotiate on price itself.

Westport Home Style Comparison: Performance by Property Type

Small-sample note: 2-Story (n=8), Split (n=7), 1.5-Story (n=5), and Bi-Level (n=3) results should be interpreted with appropriate caution — segment averages can shift with a single transaction at these volumes.

Style-by-Style Analysis

Ranch homes are the dominant product in Westport with 27 sales — 40% of all arm's-length activity. They cover a wide price spectrum, from entry-level ranches in the $167,000s up to larger, well-finished examples near $300,000. Ranch buyers in Westport should expect to compete: a 12.1-day average and 99.8% list-to-sale ratio means pricing is tight and inventory turns over. Ranch median prices ($239,900) sit approximately $133,000 above the attached/Other sub-market median — a clear illustration of the neighborhood's two distinct price tiers.

2-Story homes posted a median of $275,950 with an average list-to-sale of 100.6% — meaning buyers are occasionally paying above asking for this style. The 8 sales include a wide range, from sub-$150,000 smaller two-stories near Arrowhead Road to $336,000 at the high end on SW 24th Terrace. The average DOM of 14.4 days is reasonable but not as urgent as Ranch or 1.5-Story. Two-story homes in Westport are approximately $36,000 more expensive at the median than Ranch homes.

Split-level homes represent the highest average sale price among the main single-family styles at $276,893 average / $280,000 median. Seven sales across the analysis period, averaging 100.4% list-to-sale and 15 days on market. Splits in Westport are sought-after, and sellers in this style should feel confident pricing to value. Splits sell for approximately $40,000 more at the median than Ranch homes in this neighborhood.

1.5-Story homes produced the strongest combination of price and speed: $285,000 median with a 5.8-day average DOM and 100.5% list-to-sale. Only five sales make this a small sample, but the consistency across those five transactions is notable. Buyers targeting this style in Westport should be among the most prepared — financing locked, pre-approval in hand, ready to offer quickly.

Bi-Level homes averaged just 3.7 days on market across three sales — the fastest of any segment — at a $266,500 median. With only three transactions, the numbers carry significant uncertainty, but the speed signal is consistent with what bi-levels typically show across Topeka: a practical, functional floor plan that attracts buyers efficiently. Bi-levels are approximately $27,000 above the Ranch median at the midpoint.

Attached/Other homes on SW 22nd Terrace occupy a different market entirely. The $106,750 median and $107,925 average represent units averaging roughly 1,000 square feet, built primarily in the late 1970s and 1980s. The 37.6-day average DOM and 95.6% list-to-sale ratio reflect a segment where buyers have more leverage and sellers need to price carefully. For investors or entry-level buyers with budget constraints, this sub-market offers genuine affordability within a southwest Topeka location. For those expecting attached-home performance to mirror detached Westport trends, the data says: manage expectations accordingly.

What This Means for Westport Home Sellers and Buyers

If You're Selling in Westport

Price it right the first time. The 100% median list-to-sale ratio and 6-day median DOM tell you that the market is watching and reacting quickly. Homes priced accurately are rewarded with fast offers at or near asking price. Homes that launch too high contribute to the 26.5% that eventually require a price reduction — and those reductions averaged $9,408, which means overpricing tends to cost more than the number sellers hoped to gain by starting high.

Concessions are part of the market but not required. About 29% of sellers offered them, averaging $5,229. If your buyer needs help with closing costs and you need to get the deal closed, concessions are a functional tool. But the majority of sellers closed without them — so don't assume you'll need to give up the store to get to closing.

If you're selling an attached unit on SW 22nd Terrace specifically, build a longer timeline into your expectations. That sub-market averages over five weeks on market, and price reductions are more common. Condition and pricing discipline matter even more in a segment where buyers have alternatives.

If You're Buying in Westport

Be prepared before you start looking. A 6-day median DOM means that by the time you schedule a second showing on a well-priced home, it may already have an accepted offer. Pre-approval from your lender is a prerequisite, not a nice-to-have. If you're financing, make sure your agent can draft an offer quickly and that you understand what terms matter most to you before you find the right home.

The 100% median list-to-sale ratio tells you that deep discounts are not the norm in the detached segment. Offering significantly below asking price on a home that's been on the market for only a few days is likely to get your offer set aside. The more productive strategy is to offer clean terms — strong earnest money, realistic inspection requests, and a pre-approval letter — rather than chasing a discount that the data suggests you're unlikely to get.

On the concession question: it's reasonable to ask, especially if you need help with closing costs. Roughly 3 in 10 sellers said yes to some form of concession in recent transactions. Frame the request clearly and as part of your overall offer package rather than as an afterthought.

Buyers considering the attached units on SW 22nd Terrace have more room to negotiate — the 95.6% list-to-sale average and longer DOM indicate a segment with more flexibility. Entry points in the $70,000–$140,000 range are legitimate for buyers who want to get into southwest Topeka at an accessible price, though these units require realistic expectations on resale pace and appreciation trajectory.

Looking Ahead

Westport's fundamentals look solid. The combination of 4.3% median price appreciation and 12.5% volume growth over the past year suggests a neighborhood where demand is increasing, not plateauing. The pace of appreciation is measured enough to be sustainable — nothing in the data looks speculative or driven by external distortion.

The neighborhood's product diversity — from $62,000 attached units to $336,000 single-family homes — gives it resilience across market cycles. When the upper end softens, the lower end often remains active. When the detached market surges, it typically lifts values across the broader area.

Southwest Topeka's established infrastructure, access to established schools, and proximity to employment continue to attract consistent demand. Westport sits within that favorable geography, and the transaction data supports continued stability and gradual appreciation going forward.

Westport Topeka Real Estate: Structured Data Summary