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Kansas State University Manhattan Campus Manhattan, KS

A first-rate collegiate experience in the Little Apple

Public Urban Wildcats

Kansas State University rises from the prairies of the heartland as a beacon of outstanding education, innovative research, and diverse culture. Traditions like the wildly popular Wildcats football and basketball games and the annual Fake Patty’s Day festivities (held during spring break, about a week before Saint Patrick’s Day) are huge for the entire community, students and non-students alike. The university is surrounded on three sides by residential neighborhoods, giving you a wealth of options when it comes to finding a place to live. Renting near the west end of campus will put you closest to the sports facilities like Bill Snyder Family Stadium, whereas the south side is home to most of the major administration and classroom buildings. Downtown Manhattan sits just off the southeast corner of the K-State campus, so living in this area offers a terrific balance between the academic environment of the university and the popular off-campus restaurants, coffeehouses, and nightlife.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Manhattan, KS is $693 for a studio, $858 for one bedroom, $1,078 for two bedrooms, and $1,343 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Manhattan has increased by 4.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 396 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $693/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 646 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $858/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 960 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,078/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,225 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,343/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Kansas State University Manhattan Campus

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Good Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

70 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Schools

Frank V Bergman Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

568 Students

Amanda Arnold Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

439 Students

Oliver Brown Elementary

Public

Grades PK-5

338 Students

Oliver Brown Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

302 Students

Woodrow Wilson Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

207 Students

Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

740 Students

Susan B Anthony Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

747 Students

Manhattan High School West/East Campus

Public

Grades 9-12

2,087 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Kansas State Insect Zoo
  • Kansas State University Gardens
  • City Park of Manhattan (KS)
  • Sunset Zoo
  • Tuttle Creek State Park

Airports

  • Manhattan Regional

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.