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Wichita State University Wichita, KS

The flagship institution of Kansas’ biggest city

Public Urban Shockers

As the flagship university in one of the heartland’s largest cities, Wichita State University serves as a major cultural and intellectual hub for the entire region. Wichita State’s campus is allocated in a mostly residential section of the city, and most of the popular dining, entertainment, and nightlife hotspots are a few miles down the road in the Oldtown area. However, a few mainstays like The Field House and Fairmount Coffee Company are just a short walk away from the main university buildings. The Redbud Trail is a popular urban bike trail that runs past the southeast corner of campus, providing a convenient route to Downtown (and several miles east toward Augusta, if you’re up for an adventure). The neighborhoods surrounding the university are full of affordable apartments, condos, and rental houses, providing countless options for living arrangements within walking distance of the main campus.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Wichita, KS is $614 for a studio, $849 for one bedroom, $1,050 for two bedrooms, and $1,259 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Wichita has increased by 2.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 426 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $614/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 666 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $849/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 950 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,050/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,199 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,259/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

No Supermarkets Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

10 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Schools

Bostic Traditional Magnet Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

294 Students

Wheatland Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

433 Students

Wheatland Elementary School

Public

Grades K-5

433 Students

Circle Greenwich Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

332 Students

Robert M. Martin Elementary

Public

Grades K-5

506 Students

Allison Traditional Magnet Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

557 Students

Maize South Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

549 Students

Robinson Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

739 Students

Christa McAuliffe Academy

Public

Grades PK-8

863 Students

Gordon Parks Academy

Public

Grades PK-8

396 Students

Maize South High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,095 Students

Northwest High

Public

Grades 9-12

1,416 Students

Northwest High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,416 Students

East High School

Public

Grades 9-12

2,295 Students

East High

Public

Grades 9-12

2,295 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Fairmount Park - Wichita
  • Claude Lambe Park
  • Dr. Glen Dey (Grove) Park
  • Chisholm Creek Park
  • McAdams Park

Commuter Rail

Military Bases

Airports

  • Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl

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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.