Kansas Home Buyer Rebate: See How Much Cash You Get Back
Can you get money back at closing?
About rebates
Commission rebates to buyers are not permitted in Kansas. You can still negotiate the buyer agent commission down before you sign anything.
Some states let your agent share part of the commission with you. About 2% of the price is typical when it is legal. Rules differ by state; the plan checks yours.
Buyer commission rebates are not permitted in Kansas. You can still negotiate the buyer’s-agent commission before you sign a representation agreement.
Rebate calculator
Look up your rebate
For example, $500,000
Kansas rebate policy and key takeaways
Kansas rebate policy
Kansas prohibits a licensed agent from rebating part of their commission to the buyer they represent. Buyers here can still negotiate a lower buyer agent commission before signing a representation agreement.
No Kansas licensee may accept, give, or charge any rebate or undisclosed commission. K.S.A. 58-3062(a)(3)
In Kansas, buyer commission rebates are not permitted. You can still negotiate the buyer's-agent commission down before you sign a representation agreement.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions
Are home buyer rebates legal in Kansas?
No. Commission rebates to buyers are not permitted in Kansas. You can still negotiate the buyer's-agent commission down before you sign anything.
How much is a buyer rebate in Kansas?
Most buyers in Kansas will not receive a standard rebate, but you can still lower your costs by comparing agents and negotiating the buyer's-agent commission before you sign.
How do I get a rebate when buying a house in Kansas?
Before you sign a representation agreement, compare agents and negotiate the buyer's-agent commission. In Kansas that is the main way to lower your out-of-pocket cost.
Does a buyer rebate cost me anything?
No. The rebate comes out of the buyer's-agent commission, which the seller pays and which is already built into the home's price. A rebate simply returns part of that money to you, at no extra cost.
Official sources
More about rebates
Kansas home buying costs by county
Property tax, loan limits, closing costs and first-time buyer help for each Kansas county, to set beside your rebate.
- Butler County
- Crawford County
- Douglas County
- Finney County
- Johnson County
- Leavenworth County
- Reno County
- Riley County
- Saline County
- Sedgwick County
- Shawnee County
- Wyandotte County
All 105 Kansas counties
- Allen County
- Anderson County
- Atchison County
- Barber County
- Barton County
- Bourbon County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Chase County
- Chautauqua County
- Cherokee County
- Cheyenne County
- Clark County
- Clay County
- Cloud County
- Coffey County
- Comanche County
- Cowley County
- Crawford County
- Decatur County
- Dickinson County
- Doniphan County
- Douglas County
- Edwards County
- Elk County
- Ellis County
- Ellsworth County
- Finney County
- Ford County
- Franklin County
- Geary County
- Gove County
- Graham County
- Grant County
- Gray County
- Greeley County
- Greenwood County
- Hamilton County
- Harper County
- Harvey County
- Haskell County
- Hodgeman County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Jewell County
- Johnson County
- Kearny County
- Kingman County
- Kiowa County
- Labette County
- Lane County
- Leavenworth County
- Lincoln County
- Linn County
- Logan County
- Lyon County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- McPherson County
- Meade County
- Miami County
- Mitchell County
- Montgomery County
- Morris County
- Morton County
- Nemaha County
- Neosho County
- Ness County
- Norton County
- Osage County
- Osborne County
- Ottawa County
- Pawnee County
- Phillips County
- Pottawatomie County
- Pratt County
- Rawlins County
- Reno County
- Republic County
- Rice County
- Riley County
- Rooks County
- Rush County
- Russell County
- Saline County
- Scott County
- Sedgwick County
- Seward County
- Shawnee County
- Sheridan County
- Sherman County
- Smith County
- Stafford County
- Stanton County
- Stevens County
- Sumner County
- Thomas County
- Trego County
- Wabaunsee County
- Wallace County
- Washington County
- Wichita County
- Wilson County
- Woodson County
- Wyandotte County
Explore other states
See how Kansas's rebate ranks against every state →
See Kansas closing costs and how a rebate offsets them →
This is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm the current rule with your state real estate agency (linked above) before you rely on it.
See rebates in all states- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming