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Wichita, KS Rental Market Trends
Highlights
The average rent for an apartment in Wichita is $665, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.
Average Rent in Wichita, KS
Last updated February 2020
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | Average Apartment Size |
|---|---|---|
| $665 | 3% | 792 sq. ft. |
The average size for a Wichita, KS apartment is 792 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on unit type, with cheap and luxury alternatives for houses and apartments alike. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.
Wichita, KS Apartment Rent Ranges
- < $50017%
- $501-$70046%
- $701-$1,00033%
- $1,001-$1,5005%
Wichita, KS Occupied Housing Units
- Renter-occupied Households39%
- Owner-occupied Households60%
59,787 or 39% of the households in Wichita, KS are renter-occupied while 92,473 or 60% are owner-occupied.
Wichita, KS Rent Trends
| Average Rent | Nov / 2016 | Mar / 2017 | Jul / 2017 | Nov / 2017 | Mar / 2018 | Jul / 2018 | Nov / 2018 | Mar / 2019 | Jul / 2019 | Nov / 2019 | Feb / 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita, KS | $626 | $624 | $633 | $631 | $633 | $639 | $641 | $644 | $660 | $665 | $665 |
| National | $1,340 | $1,337 | $1,368 | $1,371 | $1,374 | $1,408 | $1,417 | $1,422 | $1,458 | $1,466 | $1,468 |
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Average Rent in Wichita, KS By Neighborhood
| Neighborhood | Average Rent |
|---|---|
| Uptown Wichita | $425 |
| The Elm | $425 |
| Power | $425 |
| Northeast Central | $425 |
| New Salem | $425 |
| Murdock | $425 |
| Minnesota Fats | $425 |
| McAdams | $425 |
| Mathewson | $425 |
| Harvey Walnut Grove | $425 |
| A Price Woodard | $425 |
| Voegeli - Los Coyas | $442 |
| Stanley - Aley | $442 |
| Richmonds | $442 |
| Redmond | $442 |
| Newman University | $442 |
| McCormick | $442 |
| The Hyde | $471 |
| South Central Wichita | $473 |
| Stockyard Industrial Park | $490 |
| Sunnyside | $492 |
| Schweiter | $492 |
| Mead | $492 |
| Linwood Place | $492 |
| Linwood | $492 |
| East Front | $492 |
| Thorndale - Walnut Grove | $507 |
| South Harbor | $507 |
| Pleasant Valley | $507 |
| Northgate | $507 |
| North End Riverview | $507 |
| Moorings | $507 |
| Harbor Isle | $507 |
| Goodrich | $507 |
| Fox Meadows | $507 |
| Fairfield | $507 |
| El Pueblo | $507 |
| Schweiter East | $516 |
| Village | $528 |
| Longview | $528 |
| Hilltop | $528 |
| Grandview Heights | $528 |
| Fairfax | $528 |
| Fabrique | $528 |
| Elmwood | $528 |
| Crown Heights South | $528 |
| Beverley Manor | $528 |
| Park City | $530 |
| Jones Park | $530 |
| Meadowlark | $536 |
| Edgewood | $536 |
| Washington Heights | $554 |
| Towne Parc | $554 |
| Pony Meadows | $554 |
| Planeview United | $554 |
| Oak Knoll | $554 |
| Hongs Village | $554 |
| Greenwich Heights | $554 |
| Deer Lake Estates | $554 |
| Sunflower | $567 |
| Delano | $567 |
| Historic Midtown | $570 |
| Colonial Park | $570 |
| Clifton Heights | $570 |
| Benjamin Hills | $572 |
| Vandale | $573 |
| Sunset Fields | $573 |
| Stonebriar | $573 |
| Southwest Wichita | $573 |
| Southborough Estates | $573 |
| Royal Industrial | $573 |
| Robbins Farm | $573 |
| Legacy | $573 |
| Hidden Creek | $573 |
| Deer Creek Estates | $573 |
| Cottonwood Grove | $573 |
| Clarkdale | $573 |
| Chitwood Estates | $573 |
| Broad Street Industrial | $573 |
| Angel Fire | $573 |
| Southwest Village | $574 |
| Towne West Square | $575 |
| Chance Industrial Park | $575 |
| Wards Fourth | $576 |
| Stoneborough | $576 |
| South Broadway Gardens | $576 |
| Louis - Garlock | $576 |
| Spray Lake | $579 |
| South Hydraulic Vista | $579 |
| South City | $579 |
| South Area | $579 |
| Sand Pointe | $579 |
| Pine Bay Estates | $579 |
| Midland Park | $579 |
| Meadowlake Beach | $579 |
| K - 15 | $579 |
| Huntington Pointe | $579 |
| Griffin Park | $579 |
| Chapin Park | $579 |
| Applewood Farms | $579 |
| Riverside | $583 |
| Northwest Big River | $583 |
| North Riverside | $583 |
| La Placita Park | $583 |
| Indian Hills Riverbend | $583 |
| Indian Hills | $583 |
| East Mt. Vernon | $597 |
| College Hill | $613 |
| Northeast Millair | $616 |
| North Wichita Gardens | $616 |
| North Industrial Park | $616 |
| Matlock Heights | $616 |
| K-96 Lake Park | $616 |
| Grove Park | $616 |
| Bridgeport Industrial Park | $616 |
| Woodland Lakes Estates | $621 |
| Winsdor Park | $621 |
| Windsor Lake Estates | $621 |
| Willow Creek East | $621 |
| Tara Falls | $621 |
| Sunnybrook One | $621 |
| Pebblebrook | $621 |
| Park Meadows | $621 |
| Maple Shade | $621 |
| Highland Acres | $621 |
| Hedgewood | $621 |
| Harrison Park | $621 |
| Eastridge | $621 |
| Cherry Creek Hills | $621 |
| Cedar View | $621 |
| Cedar Lakes Village | $621 |
| Cedar Bridge | $621 |
| Casa Bella | $621 |
| Brentwood Village | $621 |
| Bonnie Brae | $621 |
| Ballyclare | $621 |
| Downtown Wichita | $636 |
| Shadybrook - Westmoreland | $660 |
| Wolf Creek | $670 |
| Wichita Municipal Airport | $670 |
| Westport | $670 |
| Westpark | $670 |
| Westerlea Village | $670 |
| West Millbrook | $670 |
| The Dell | $670 |
| Tex Consolver Golf Course | $670 |
| Ridge Plaza | $670 |
| Prairie Woods | $670 |
| Prairie Park | $670 |
| Pikes Whispering Sands | $670 |
| Pawnee Mesa | $670 |
| Milles Hidden Lakes Estates | $670 |
| Maple Lane | $670 |
| Lakewood Village | $670 |
| Granview | $670 |
| Floyd Bailey | $670 |
| Flat Creek | $670 |
| Dugan Centre | $670 |
| Cambridge Estates - Lexington | $670 |
| Callahan | $670 |
| Calfskin Group | $670 |
| Gilders Gardens | $674 |
| Willo - Esque | $675 |
| Westlink | $675 |
| Orchard Breeze | $675 |
| Oak Cliff Estates | $675 |
| Ashley Park | $675 |
| Woodbridge - Sunridge | $676 |
| Westwind | $676 |
| Westridge Village | $676 |
| West Meadows Park | $676 |
| West Dale | $676 |
| Timber Grove Lakes | $676 |
| Spinnaker Coves | $676 |
| Sandpiper Bay | $676 |
| Orchard Park | $676 |
| Northwest Village | $676 |
| Jamesburg Park | $676 |
| Huntington Place | $676 |
| Golden Hills | $676 |
| Country Acres | $676 |
| Central Ridge - Farmington Square | $676 |
| Central Heights - Whispering Pines Estates | $676 |
| Briarwood Estates | $676 |
| Barrington Place | $676 |
| Eastborough | $682 |
| Timber Ridge | $722 |
| Horseshoe Lake | $722 |
| Spring Acres | $734 |
| Sleepy Hollow | $734 |
| New Day | $734 |
| McEwen | $734 |
| Macdonald | $734 |
| Lambsdale | $734 |
| Ken - Mar | $734 |
| Fairmount | $734 |
| Crown Heights North | $734 |
| Crestview Heights | $734 |
| Courtland | $734 |
| Country Overlook | $734 |
| Pine Valley Estates | $761 |
| Sherwood Glen | $762 |
| Blue Moon | $762 |
| Woodlawn Village | $773 |
| Wilson Farms | $773 |
| Wilson Estates | $773 |
| White Tail | $773 |
| Waterfront | $773 |
| Vickridge | $773 |
| The Abbey | $773 |
| Rockwood | $773 |
| Rockhurst | $773 |
| Remington Place | $773 |
| Preston Trails | $773 |
| Polo | $773 |
| Pine Meadow | $773 |
| Legacy Park | $773 |
| Lakepoint | $773 |
| Killedwood | $773 |
| Hartmoor | $773 |
| Forest Hills | $773 |
| Foliage | $773 |
| Fairfield Place | $773 |
| Fairfield Estates | $773 |
| Country Place Greens | $773 |
| Country Place Estates | $773 |
| Country Club Court | $773 |
| Cobblestone | $773 |
| Chelsea Estates | $773 |
| Cambridge | $773 |
| Brookhollow | $773 |
| Belmont | $773 |
| Beech Factory Airport | $773 |
| Autumn Chase | $773 |
| Woodlawn Place | $777 |
| Northeast Heights | $786 |
| Country Lakes | $789 |
| Willowbend North | $801 |
| Willowbend Heights | $801 |
| Willowbend | $801 |
| Waterford North | $801 |
| Tierra Verde South | $801 |
| Teal Cove | $801 |
| Tallgrass East | $801 |
| Sycamore Village | $801 |
| Sunflower Commerce Park | $801 |
| Sun Air | $801 |
| Summerfield | $801 |
| Stone Post Farm - Hagemeister | $801 |
| Shannon Woods at Tallgrass | $801 |
| Sawmill Creek | $801 |
| Regency Lakes | $801 |
| Plumthicket | $801 |
| Pheasant Run | $801 |
| Pepperwood Village | $801 |
| Peppertree | $801 |
| Penstemon - Bluestem Village | $801 |
| Penstemon | $801 |
| Oxford | $801 |
| Northfork | $801 |
| Meadows at Lakewood | $801 |
| Meadows | $801 |
| McNeil Estates | $801 |
| Lycee Heights | $801 |
| Larksfield Place | $801 |
| Krug North | $801 |
| Greenleaf | $801 |
| Glenwood | $801 |
| Gilnockie Lochs | $801 |
| Fox Pointe | $801 |
| Fairmont | $801 |
| Dublin Court | $801 |
| Courtyards at Elk Creek | $801 |
| Cottonwood Village | $801 |
| Comotara | $801 |
| Comota Industrial Park | $801 |
| Colonel James Jabara Airport | $801 |
| Central Park | $801 |
| Bluestem Village | $801 |
| Bent Tree | $801 |
| Northeast K-96 | $802 |
| Northbrook | $802 |
| Willow Point at Eagle Lake | $803 |
| Whispering Brook | $803 |
| Pearsons | $803 |
| Park Vista | $803 |
| Meadow Oaks | $803 |
| Kappelmans Bel Aire Heights | $803 |
| Eagles Landing | $803 |
| Chisholm Creek | $803 |
| Chapel Landing | $803 |
| Beacon Hills | $803 |
| Aurora Park | $803 |
| West Ridge Estates | $944 |
| Tylers Landing | $944 |
| Sterling Farms | $944 |
| Royal Magnolia | $944 |
| Ridge Port | $944 |
| Reflection Ridge | $944 |
| Oak Ridge - Forest Lakes | $944 |
| Northridge Lakes | $944 |
| Newmarket Square | $944 |
| Morning Dew | $944 |
| Mere Ridge | $944 |
| Maize School South Campus | $944 |
| Landing & Lakeridge | $944 |
| Huntleigh | $944 |
| Garden Ridge | $944 |
| Fox Ridge | $944 |
| Fossil Rim Estates | $944 |
| Fontana | $944 |
| Evergreen | $944 |
| Emerald Bay Estates | $944 |
| Edgewater | $944 |
| Delano Township | $944 |
| Crystal Waters | $944 |
| Chadsworth | $944 |
| Bradford | $944 |
| Belle Park | $944 |
| Barefoot Bay | $944 |
| Avalon Park | $944 |
| Aberdeen | $944 |
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The most affordable neighborhoods in Wichita are A Price Woodard, where the average rent goes for $425/month, Harvey Walnut Grove, where renters pay $425/mo on average, and Mathewson, where the average rent goes for $425/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from McAdams ($425), Minnesota Fats ($425), and Murdock ($425), where the asking prices are below the average Wichita rent of $665/mo.
The most expensive neighborhoods in Wichita are Sterling Farms ($944), Tylers Landing ($944) and West Ridge Estates ($944).
The most popular neighborhood in Wichita is Hedgewood, where there are 4 verified RENTCafé listings with an average rent of $621. Next up is Stanley - Aley, where apartments go for $442/month, followed by Woodlawn Place with $777 If you’re looking to rent in Wichita’s most popular neighborhoods, make sure to also check out Cedar Lakes Village, where renters pay $621 on average, and Central Ridge - Farmington Square, where the average monthly rent is $676.
Wichita | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood
Rent in A Price Woodard is 55% lower than in Aberdeen
$425
A Price Woodard rent is 36% lower than Wichita average
| Average Rent | $425 |
|---|
$944
Aberdeen rent is 42% higher than Wichita average
| Average Rent | $944 |
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How Wichita Compares to Other Cities
| Average Rent | Y-o-Y Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | $1,125 | 4% |
| Wichita | $665 | 3% |
| Olathe | $966 | 5% |
| Lenexa | $1,081 | 4% |
| Shawnee | $949 | 3% |
| Lawrence | $946 | 1% |
| Derby | $750 | -1% |
| Andover | $834 | n/a |
| El Dorado | $820 | 2% |
| Haysville | $660 | 5% |
| Maize | $1,442 | 12% |
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Cheapest Listings on RENTCafé
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