Apartments for Rent in Shawnee, KS

Prices and availability in Shawnee, KS were last updated on 16 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Shawnee, KS are: Hampton Woods, Midland Court Apartments, Westbrooke Glen, Prairie Pines Townhomes and Summit Shawnee.

The average rent in Shawnee, KS is $1,376.

The price range for a studio apartment in Shawnee, KS is between $938 and $1,075.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Shawnee, KS is between $901 and $1,672.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Shawnee, KS is between $1,049 and $3,586.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Shawnee, KS is between $1,075 and $3,558.

In Shawnee, 26% of the residents are renting compared to 74% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Shawnee's rentals, 75% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 14% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Shawnee are about 38 years old, on average. Of these, 28% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 98% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 10% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Shawnee come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 47% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Shawnee. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.