2025 · Kansas

How investors finance real estate in Kansas

In 2025, 5,883 investment-property loans worth $1.1B were originated on single-family 1-4 unit homes in Kansas. Here's how those terms compared to the rest of the country.

Investor rate premium

100 bps

U.S. median: 76 bps

Denial rate

8.9%

U.S. median: 17.5%

DSCR / business-purpose

60%

U.S. median: 72%

Median LTV

75%

U.S. median: 74%

Since 2024 in Kansas

Rate premium

113 bps 100 bps

-13 bps

Investor loans

4,745 5,883

+24.0%

Denial rate

8.4% 8.9%

+0.4 pts

DSCR / business-purpose

54% 60%

+6.6 pts

What the numbers say

Investors in Kansas borrowed at a median rate of 7.5%, versus 6.5% for owner-occupants — a 100 bps premium that ranks 6th of 51 states.

Their applications were denied 8.9% of the time. The leading reasons for denial were collateral, debt-to-income ratio, credit history.

60% of investor loans were business- or commercial-purpose — the category that includes DSCR and LLC-held loans — and 13% were cash-out refinances. The typical loan-to-value was 75%, implying about 25% down.

ProInvestorHubInvestor rate premium: Kansas vs the nationExtra basis points investors pay over owner-occupantsKansas100 bpsU.S. median76 bpsHighest (Alaska)113 bpsSource: CFPB HMDA 2025 · proinvestorhub.comProInvestorHub

Frequently asked questions

How much more do investors pay for a mortgage in Kansas?

In 2025, the median investment-property loan in Kansas carried a rate of 7.5% versus 6.5% for an owner-occupant — a premium of 100 bps. That ranks 6th of 51 states (1 = highest premium).

What share of investor loan applications are denied in Kansas?

8.9% of investment-property applications were denied in Kansas in 2025, the 46th-highest denial rate among the 51 states. The most common denial reasons were collateral, debt-to-income ratio, credit history.

How common are DSCR and business-purpose investor loans in Kansas?

60% of investor loans in Kansas were flagged as primarily business or commercial purpose — the bucket that includes DSCR and LLC-held loans (44th of 51). The median loan-to-value was 75%.

Source: CFPB / FFIEC HMDA combined Modified LAR (loan-level public dataset, early release), 2025. Single-family 1-4 unit, site-built loans; financed purchases only.