Relocate to Wichita
Moving to Wichita? Build Your Home Before You Get Here.
Sharp Homes has built more than 1,000 homes across the Wichita area over three generations. If you're relocating for work or family, we can have your home designed, priced, and under construction while you're still packing boxes in another state.
Why Wichita
Picking a Neighborhood From 500 Miles Away
The move itself is the easy part. The hard part is deciding where to live in a city you’ve only visited for a job interview. Most relocating families either rent for a year and move twice, or buy fast in a neighborhood they’d never have picked with better information.
We’ve built in these communities for three generations. Tell us what matters to your family and we’ll tell you, plainly, which school districts fit, which neighborhoods suit how you want to live, and where your commute to Spirit, Textron, Koch, or McConnell actually lands.
And here’s the part that surprises people moving from Denver, Dallas, or either coast: Wichita’s cost of living sits below the national average. The custom home that didn’t pencil where you live now often pencils here.
The numbers
Wichita at a Glance
People in the Wichita metro
Typical commute, rush hour included
Cost of living vs. the national average
Sharp homes built here since 1965
From our homeowners
Built on Schedule, Even From a Distance
You'll be trusting a builder you can't drive past every evening. Here's what that trust looks like in practice.
From the design stage to move-in day we could not have been happier with Sharp Homes. This was the first time building a home for my wife and me. The entire process was smooth and on schedule, even when COVID was disrupting the supply chain. Other new builds in our neighborhood crawled along, but progress on our home stayed steady.A first-time Sharp homeowner
Craig and his team are excellent to work with. The laid-back attitude makes decisions easy, and you never feel like you are putting anyone out with a change. With all of that, they hit all of our timelines early.A Sharp homeowner
Building from afar
How You Build a Home You Can’t Drive Past
Plenty of our clients start their build from another state. The process is set up so distance changes the logistics, not the outcome.
Design meetings by video
Work through your plan with Brandon, our in-house architect, from wherever you live now.
3D renderings and walkthroughs
Walk every room on screen before we pour the foundation.
Photo updates from the site
Your construction supervisor sends progress photos, so you watch the house go up without booking a flight.
Guided selections
Our Selection Guide walks you through finishes in order, and our design team can handle most decisions over video.
Healthy allowances
Allowances are set at what homeowners actually choose, and you see costs throughout the build instead of at closing.
A schedule set around your move
We plan construction against your start date and keep you posted at every stage.
Three ways in
Match the Path to Your Timeline
A year of lead time opens every option. A tight deadline still leaves you good ones.
Build in a community
Wichita-area neighborhoods with lots ready to build: lakeside, established, and family communities near the school districts people move here for.
Start from a floor plan
Browse 72 Sharp plans. Any of them can be modified by our in-house architect to fit your family.
Move in sooner
Finished and under-construction homes you can make yours in months instead of a full build cycle.
The long-distance build
Your Relocation Build, Step by Step
A build from out of state works the same as one from across town. It just starts with a video call instead of a handshake.
Talk it through
A call about your timeline, your budget, and how you want to live once you're here.
Pick your spot
We compare neighborhoods, school districts, and lots against what your family needs.
Design your home
Brandon shapes the plan with you over video, with 3D renderings at every decision.
We build, you pack
A dedicated supervisor runs the site and sends photo updates while you wrap up life where you are.
Get the keys
A final walkthrough when you arrive, plus a one-year ProHome warranty after closing.
Good to know
Relocation FAQs
Can we start building before we move to Wichita?
Yes, and most relocating clients do. Design meetings happen by video, selections are guided remotely, and 3D renderings plus photo updates keep you close to the project until you can be here in person.
Can you help us choose a neighborhood or school district?
Yes. We’ve built in communities across the Wichita area for three generations and know which school districts serve each one. Tell us what matters to your family and we’ll narrow the list.
How long does a custom build take?
Most Sharp homes take seven to nine months from groundbreaking to keys, and eight to twelve months from first sit-down to move-in. Design and selections happen up front, so the earlier we start talking, the better your move-in date.
What if we need a home sooner than a full build allows?
Look at our available homes: finished or under-construction homes you can make yours on a shorter timeline. Some model homes are also for sale.
What happens if something goes wrong after we move in?
Every Sharp home comes with a one-year warranty through ProHome and a 12-month defects liability period, on top of manufacturer warranties. We don’t disappear at closing.
Where does Sharp Homes build?
Throughout the Wichita metro and south central Kansas, in established communities or on land you own.
Start Before You Move
Tell us when you need to be in Wichita. We'll come back with communities, plans, and a build schedule that fits your move, usually within 24 to 48 hours.