Kansas City's housing market saw a 4.4% increase in home sales in July, with a median sale price rising 3.2% year over year to $379,000 for single-family homes. Inventory is tightening, and some suburbs like Olathe show even faster activity with a median price of $500,000 and low inventory. Mortgage rates remain high at around 6.66%, impacting affordability and slowing sales nationally.