Apartments for Rent in Manhattan, KS

Prices and availability in Manhattan, KS were last updated on 8 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Manhattan, KS are: The Links at Manhattan, 3911 Travers Cir, 1813 Vaughn Drive and 409 Wickham Road.

The average rent in Manhattan, KS is $1,036.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Manhattan, KS is between $845 and $1,140.

In Manhattan, 57% of the residents are renting compared to 43% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Manhattan's rentals, 73% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 22% 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 Manhattan are about 31 years old, on average. Of these, 44% 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 all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none 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 Manhattan come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 1% 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 32% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 55% of all rentals in Manhattan. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.