How much is rent in Wichita, KS?

The median 2-bedroom in Wichita rents for $1,054 a month with utilities, $509 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $898 and a 3-bedroom $1,334.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,0542-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$8981-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$42,160Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
17%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Wichita by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$874/mo
Wichita
$874
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $34,960²
1 bedroom$898/mo
Wichita
$898
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $35,920²
2 bedrooms$1,054/mo
Wichita
$1,054
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $42,160²
3 bedrooms$1,334/mo
Wichita
$1,334
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $53,360²
4 bedrooms$1,580/mo
Wichita
$1,580
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $63,200²

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Where rent costs less than Wichita

8 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Wichita
Paducah, KY	$886	$168/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$153/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$135/mo
Texarkana, TX/AR	$1,006	$48/mo
McAllen, TX	$1,030	$24/mo
Morgantown, WV	$1,048	$6/mo

Rent in Wichita: questions people ask

How much is rent in Wichita?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,065 a month. By size: studio $874, 1 bedroom $898, 2 bedrooms $1,054, 3 bedrooms $1,334, 4 bedrooms $1,580 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Wichita?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $42,160 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $35,920.

What share of income goes to rent in Wichita?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 17% of the median household income of $74,866 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Wichita?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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