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Wichita KS
Current market read
Landlord’s market
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The yearly data reads a landlord's market, and the recent monthly signals are tightening further.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 3,600 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 3,600 searches in July 2026, for Wichita on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Heating
Tightening lately, asking rents are climbing and jobs are growing, as of Aug 2026.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+4.2%
▲ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +4.7% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,010/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · WichitaNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 1 week ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
Wichita marks its largest-ever multifamily dealHow does Wichita’s real estate market stack up against other cities? See rankingsNorthmarq Brokers Sale of 301-Unit Multifamily Property in Wichita, KansasView all 4 Wichita news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Strong demand
DEMAND
Jobs+2.3%
Migration 2025+2/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-51.6%
Vacancy 20248.2%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$638/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,010 · own $1,648
$1,010RENT
$1,648OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
+2/1k
▲ Net inflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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